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A visit to the Saddle Butte 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 Saddle Butte Cemetery ...

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

43.4332, -118.7166

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

The Saddle Butte Cemetery is located in Harney County<2>.

The county seat for Harney County is located in Burns. Burns lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Saddle Butte Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Saddle Butte Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 11 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Saddle Butte Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crane Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Crane Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
  • Windy Point Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Windy Point Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Point Cemetery
  • Sunset Valley Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • The Sunset Valley Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Valley Cemetery
  • Harney Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harney Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harney Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Paiute Cemetery II
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Paiute Cemetery II is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paiute Cemetery II
  • Paiute Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Paiute Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paiute Cemetery
  • Burns Paiute Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Burns Paiute Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Paiute Cemetery
  • Smyth Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyth Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Drewsey Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Drewsey Cemetery is located in Harney County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drewsey Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Saddle Butte Cemetery.

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

  • Lawen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Crane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Princeton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Burns
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Indian Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Indian Village is located in Harney County
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  • Hines
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Diamond
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Saddle Butte Cemetery. The following communities are located in Harney County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Burns
    • Burns lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Saddle Butte Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burns.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns
  • Crane
    • Crane lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Saddle Butte Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crane.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane

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 Saddle Butte Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Harney County:
  • 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 Saddle Butte Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1133762  (Saddle Butte Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1133762 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: Harney
      • Est. Elev: 1252 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Warm Springs Butte
      • Location given for Saddle Butte Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.43321     Lon: -118.7165939
      • 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 Harney, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Saddle Butte 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.