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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ritter Cemetery:
44.9115, -119.1491
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Ritter Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ritter Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Ritter Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ritter Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Cupper Canyon Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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) ...
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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]<3> of the Ritter Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ritter Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Ritter
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Dale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Long Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Monument
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hamilton is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
- Fox
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Ukiah
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Galena
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Galena is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Susanville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Susanville is located in Grant County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Kimberly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lehman Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
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 like to start 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 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
- Location given for Ritter Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9115416 Lon: -119.1491477
- 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 Grant, 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 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'. |
| <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. |