A visit to the Saint Andrews Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 St. Andrews Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Andrews Cemetery
Lat: 44.3913° (44° 23' 28")
Lon: -118.9466° (-118° 56' 47")
The St. Andrews Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.
The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies just to the west southwest of the St. Andrews Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 16 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Andrews Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from St. Andrews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rest Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Cemetery
- The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Ingle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Fletcher Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Hester A. Lemons Grave
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester A. Lemons Grave
- The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
- Prairie City Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie City Cemetery
- The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Grant County
- McHaley Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHaley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Southworth Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southworth Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Southworth Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Moon Creek Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Fox Valley Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Cummings Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cummings Cemetery
- The Cummings Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Galena Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Long Creek Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
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- Aldrich Grave
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Grave
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
- Hankins Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hankins Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hankins Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Silvies Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silvies Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silvies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Silvies Cemetery is located in Grant County
- Hamilton Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 13 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the St. Andrews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from St. Andrews Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Canyon City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- John Day
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mount Vernon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Prairie City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Prairie City is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <5>
- Seneca
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca
- Seneca is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seneca <5>
- Fox
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Galena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Galena is located in Grant County
- Long Creek
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Susanville ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Grant County
- Bates
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Grant County
- Hamilton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
- Hamilton is located in Grant County
- Dayville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <5>
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 St. Andrews Cemetery. The following communities are located in Grant County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The St. Andrews Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canyon City
- John Day
- Long Creek
- Prairie City
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 St. Andrews Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Grant County:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the St. Andrews Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 St. Andrews Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1148949 (Saint Andrews Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1148949 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: John Day
- County: Grant Elev: 1031
- Location given for GNIS #1148949 (Saint Andrews Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Andrews Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3913, Longitude: -118.9466 In this case, the coordinates for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |