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A visit to the Rugg 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 Rugg Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Rugg Cemetery:

45.3907, -118.2619

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

The Rugg Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in La Grande. La Grande lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Rugg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Rugg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Rugg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hilgard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hilgard Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard Cemetery
  • Hillcrest East Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Grande.
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38904 <5>
  • Ackles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Ackles Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackles Cemetery
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Meacham Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Meacham Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meacham Cemetery
  • Island City Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Island City Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City Cemetery
  • Starkey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Starkey Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkey Cemetery
  • Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Imbler and Summerville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Summerville.
  • Lower Cove Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Lower Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove Cemetery
    • The Lower Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wright Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Elgin Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
    • Red Elk Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Red Elk Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Elk Cemetery
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
    • Homeli Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • The Homeli Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeli Cemetery
    • Union Victorian Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Union Victorian Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Victorian Cemetery
      • The Union Victorian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39512 <5>
    • Cove Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Rugg Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Rugg Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Hilgard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilgard is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
  • Orodell ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Orodell is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orodell
  • La Grande
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Island City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Island City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
  • Meacham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Conley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Conley is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
  • Starkey
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Summerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Imbler
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hot Lake
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hot Lake is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
  • Elgin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Elgin is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Former names for Elgin:
    • Fish Trap
    • Indian Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <7>
  • Gibbon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gibbon is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbon
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bingham Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Bingham Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingham Springs
    • Cayuse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lehman Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Tutuilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla

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 Rugg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Rugg 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 Rugg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Rugg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1148840  (Rugg Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1148840 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 1113 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Huron
      • Location given for Rugg Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3906851     Lon: -118.2618932
      • 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 Union, 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- Rugg 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>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.
    <6>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Imbler and Summerville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.