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A visit to the Salt Creek 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 Salt Creek Cemetery ...

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

44.9857, -123.3473

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

The Salt Creek Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies just to the south southeast of the Salt Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Salt Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salt Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Fast Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fast Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fast Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39294 <5>
  • Blair Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas Cemetery
    • The Dallas Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #246163 <5>
  • Etna Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Etna Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135225 <5>
  • Schrag Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrag Cemetery
  • Embree Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Embree Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embree Cemetery
  • Ball Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Greencrest Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Mennonite Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mennonite Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mennonite Cemetery
      • The Mennonite Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sheridan Mennonite Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39128 <5>
    • Falls City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brigittine Monastery Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • Willamina Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Willamina Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamina Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willamina Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Willamina.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39563 <5>
    • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
    • Hart Riggs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Salt Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Dolph Corner
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
  • Ellendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Dallas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Smithfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Buell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
  • Rickreall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Crowley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Sheridan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Falls City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bridgeport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Bellevue
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Willamina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Zena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Monmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Amity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <6>
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Salemtowne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Whiteson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Grand Ronde
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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 Salt Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Salt Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163255  (Salt Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163255 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 83 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dallas
      • Location given for Salt Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9856724     Lon: -123.3473266
      • 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 Polk, 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- Salt Creek 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.