A visit to the Richmond 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 Richmond Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Richmond Cemetery:
44.7296, -120.0117
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.
The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Fossil. Fossil lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Richmond Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Richmond Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Richmond Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Toney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Mitchell.
- Foppiano Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Spray Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Spray Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray Cemetery
- Lower Mitchell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mitchell Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Winlock Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Winlock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock Cemetery
- Caleb Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb Cemetery
- Camp Watson Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- The Camp Watson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Watson Cemetery
- Haystack Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack Cemetery
- West Branch Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The West Branch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch Cemetery
- Fossil IOOF Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil IOOF Cemetery
- Mary Waterman Grave
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Mary Waterman Grave is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mary Waterman Grave
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Masonic Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Spanish Gulch Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lonerock Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock Cemetery
- Lost Valley Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
- Clarno Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clarno Cemetery is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno Cemetery
- Cupper Canyon Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Papersack Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papersack Cemetery
- Mayville Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Mayville Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville Cemetery
- Tillotson Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillotson Cemetery
- Dayville Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville 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 Richmond Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Richmond Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Waldron ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Waldron is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Richmond is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Spray
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Mitchell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Winlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Winlock is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
- Kimberly
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Fossil
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Mayville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Mayville is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Lonerock
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
- Clarno
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Clarno is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
- Scissorsville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Scissorsville is located in Crook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
- Dayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monument
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
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 Richmond Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wheeler County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Richmond Cemetery.
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 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 Richmond Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Wheeler 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 Richmond Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1125987 (Richmond Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1125987 has been 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:
- Class: cemetery
- Map Name: Toney Butte
- County: Wheeler
- Elev: 907 (in feet)
- Location given for Richmond Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.7295807 Lon: -120.0116746
- 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 Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Richmond Cemetery) 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |