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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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Renfrew Grave:

44.2068, -122.3628

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Renfrew Grave can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Renfrew Grave is located in Lane County<2>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Renfrew Grave .

Open a Google Map centered on the Renfrew Grave.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Renfrew Grave.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Renfrew Grave, with the nearest first.

  • 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
  • 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
  • Whitcomb Island Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Spring Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • Sweet Home Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 <5>
  • 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
  • Crawfordsville Union Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • 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
    • 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
    • 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 <5>
    • Linn Memorial Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • 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
    • 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 <5>
    • Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • 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 <5>

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 based on their distance from Renfrew Grave, with the nearest first:

  • Blue River
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Finn Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • McKenzie Bridge
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Vida
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Cascadia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Belknap Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Belknap Springs is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belknap Springs
  • Leaburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Foster
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweet Home
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Holley is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
  • Mabel
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mabel is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Walterville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Marcola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Crawfordsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Unity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryant City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bryant City is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
    • Fall Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fall Creek is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Lowell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Thurston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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 begin with 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
      • Location given for Renfrew Grave:
      • Lat: 44.2067935     Lon: -122.3628474
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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 have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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.
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