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A visit to the Renfrew Grave ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Renfrew Grave ...

The Renfrew Grave is located in Lane County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Ames Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ames Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Craig Grave
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • The Craig Grave is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Grave
  • Crawfordsville Union Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Drury Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • The Drury Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury Cemetery
  • Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Finley Pioneer Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • The Finley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Crawfordsville.
    • The Finley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240880 <2>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Hyland Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hyland Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyland Cemetery
    • The Hyland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Howe Cemetery
    • Lowell Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #867470 <2>
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Linn Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • The Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mabel.
      • The Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mabel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501321 <2>
    • Marcola Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Marcola Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcola Cemetery
    • Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Spring Family Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Springfield Memorial Gardens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springfield Memorial Gardens is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Memorial Gardens
      • The Springfield Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Springfield Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39452 <2>
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Valley Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Whitcomb Island Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Wiley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Renfrew Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Renfrew Grave. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lane County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Renfrew Grave.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Renfrew Grave:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Renfrew Grave:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1125944  (Renfrew Grave)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1125944 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 1358 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Blue River

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Renfrew Grave) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.