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A visit to the Seward - Curks 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 Seward - Curks Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Seward - Curks 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 Seward - Curks Cemetery

Lat:   43.1461°   (43° 8' 45")

Lon:   -118.1029°   (-118° 6' 10")

The Seward - Curks Cemetery is located in Malheur County<2>.

The county seat for Malheur County is located in Vale. Vale lies 72 miles [115.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Seward - Curks Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Seward - Curks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Smyth Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smyth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smyth Cemetery is located in Harney County
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Harney County
  • Windy Point Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windy Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windy Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Windy Point Cemetery is located in Harney County
  • Littlefield Cemetery
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Littlefield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Littlefield Cemetery is located in Malheur County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 3 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Seward - Curks Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Seward - Curks Cemetery, with the nearest first.

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 Seward - Curks Cemetery:

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 Seward - Curks Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1129999  (Seward-Curks Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1129999 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: Dowell Butte
    • County: Malheur         Elev: 1256
    • Location given for GNIS #1129999 (Seward-Curks Cemetery)

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 Malheur, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Seward - Curks Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1461, Longitude: -118.1029       In this case, the coordinates for the Seward - Curks 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.
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