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A visit to the Saint Joseph 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 St. Joseph Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the St. Joseph Cemetery:

45.2429, -120.1750

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

The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County<2>.

The county seat for Gilliam County is located in Condon. Condon lies just to the southwest of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the St. Joseph Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Igo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
  • Papersack Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papersack Cemetery
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Mayville Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville Cemetery
  • Flett Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flett Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Clem Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem Cemetery
  • Gooseberry Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
  • Lost Valley Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
  • Potters Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Potters Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Valby Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby Cemetery
  • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Junkins Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junkins Cemetery
    • Olex Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Olex Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex Cemetery
    • Lonerock Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock Cemetery
    • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    • Tommy Dean Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommy Dean Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Arlington.
    • Cyrus Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Cyrus Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrus Cemetery
    • Daugherty Family Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hardman Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
    • Highview Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
    • Eightmile Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile 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 St. Joseph Cemetery.

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

  • Condon
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mayville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Clem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Gooseberry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Ajax ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ajax is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
  • Fossil
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Lonerock
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Eightmile
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
  • Olex
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
  • Kinzua ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
  • Hardman
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Ione
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Clarno
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Clarno is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
    • Winlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monkland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland

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. Joseph Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilliam County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Condon
  • Fossil
  • Ione
    • Ione lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the St. Joseph Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ione.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
  • Lexington

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 professional and volunteer 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. Joseph Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Gilliam 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 St. Joseph Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1126476  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1126476 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: Gilliam
      • Est. Elev: 886 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Condon
      • Location given for Saint Joseph Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2429079     Lon: -120.1750344
      • 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 Gilliam, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- St. Joseph 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.
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