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A visit to the Rhea Creek Cemetery ...

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 Rhea Creek Cemetery ...

The Rhea Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Brown Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Darr Grave
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • The Darr Grave is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darr Grave
  • Gooseberry Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
  • Gurdane Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gurdane Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdane Cemetery
  • Hardman Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
  • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman IOOF Cemetery
  • Haystack Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack Cemetery
  • Heppner Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Heppner Masonic Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heppner Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Heppner.
    • The Heppner Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39092 <2>
  • Highview Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
  • Junkins Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junkins Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Lonerock Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock Cemetery
    • Lost Valley Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
    • Papersack Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papersack Cemetery
    • Patterson Grave
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Patterson Grave is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Grave
    • Petteys Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Petteys Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteys Cemetery
    • Pleasant Point Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sand Hollow Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Sand Hollow Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow Cemetery
    • Valby Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby Cemetery
    • Vinson Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
    • Winlock Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Winlock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Rhea Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Eightmile
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
  • Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Hardman
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
    • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
  • Heppner
  • Ione
  • Kinzua ‑ Historic
    • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
  • Lexington
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Monument
    • Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Ritter
    • Spray
    • Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock

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 Rhea Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrow County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rhea Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Rhea Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Morrow 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 Rhea Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1125964  (Rhea Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1125964 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: Morrow
      • Est. Elev: 830 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Balm Canyon

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Morrow, 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 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rhea Creek Cemetery) 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.