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A visit to the Saint Joseph Cemetery ...


The location of the St. Joseph Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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. Joseph Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.4948°   (45° 29' 41")

Lon:   -122.4617°   (-122° 27' 42")

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

The county seat for Multnomah County is located in Portland. Portland lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the St. Joseph Cemetery .

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 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 Multnomah County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the St. Joseph Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Rockwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Gresham
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <4>
    • Powell Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
    • Wood Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <4>
    • Fairview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
    • Hazelwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Happy Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <4>
    • Damascus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
    • Troutdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
      • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <4>
    • Sunnyside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
    • Montavilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Fisher
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Boring
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Maywood Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Park
        • Maywood Park is located in Multnomah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <4>
      • Clackamas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackamas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackamas
        • Clackamas is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <4>
      • Carver
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Washougal
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Camas
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
        • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <4>
      • Woodstock
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
        • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Milwaukie
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Johnson City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
        • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Cascade Park East
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Corbett
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Laurelhurst
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
        • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Oatfield
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
        • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Cascade Park West
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
        • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)

    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 Multnomah County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the St. Joseph Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Escobar Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escobar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Escobar Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escobar Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Gresham Pioneer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gresham Pioneer Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Pioneer Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Lincoln Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Multnomah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
      • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
      • Mt. Scott Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39045 <6>
    • Willamette National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willamette National Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willamette National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willamette National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39562 <6>
    • Williamette National Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Deardorf Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deardorf Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Deardorf Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Deardorf Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christilla Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deardorf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38704 <6>
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
    • Powell Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Grove Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Grove Cemetery
    • Brainerd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainerd Cemetery
    • Multnomah Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Multnomah Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Multnomah Park Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Multnomah Park Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Damascus Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Knight Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knight Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Clark County (WA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
      • Columbia Masonic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Masonic Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Masonic Cemetery
      • Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Keser Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Keser Israel Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • The Keser Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kesser Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keser Israel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39007 <6>
      • Chimes Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Chimes Memorial Gardens is located in Clackamas County
        • The Chimes Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Little Chapel Of The Chimes
        • Sunnyside Little Chapel Of The Chimes
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chimes Memorial Gardens
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156227 <6>
      • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pleasant Home Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

    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 #1130546  (Saint Joseph Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1130546 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: Damascus
      • County: Multnomah         Elev: 91
      • Location given for GNIS #1130546 (Saint Joseph Cemetery)

    The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.or.us/

    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 Multnomah, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the St. Joseph Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4948, Longitude: -122.4617       In this case, the coordinates for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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