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A visit to the Ritter 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 Ritter Cemetery ...

The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grant County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Albee Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Albee Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee Cemetery
  • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Darr Grave
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • The Darr Grave is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darr Grave
  • Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Gurdane Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Gurdane Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdane Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Haystack Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack Cemetery
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
  • Monument Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
  • Patterson Grave
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • The Patterson Grave is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Grave
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rhea Creek Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rhea Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Creek Cemetery
    • Sturdivant Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant Cemetery
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilliland Cemetery
      • Studevant Cemetery
    • Ukiah Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah Cemetery
    • Willow Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Creek Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Ritter Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Dale
  • Fox
  • Galena
    • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
    • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
  • Kimberly
  • Lehman Springs
    • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
    • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
    • Lehman Hot Springs
    • Lehman
  • Long Creek
  • Monument
  • Ritter
  • Susanville ‑ Historic
    • Susanville is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
  • Ukiah

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 Ritter Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ritter Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Ritter Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1148487  (Ritter Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1148487 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 1025 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ritter

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Ritter Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.