A visit to the Seward - Curks Cemetery ...

The location of the Seward - Curks 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 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)

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 .

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 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:

• Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Malheur County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Harney County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Oregon
  • Cemeteries of Malheur County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Oregon
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Oregon
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Oregon
  • Cemeteries of Malheur
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Seward - Curks 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 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.

• Princeton ‑ Historic
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Harney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Riverside
  (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Malheur County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
• Diamond
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
  • Diamond is located in Harney County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamond <4>

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

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 4 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Seward - Curks Cemetery.<5>

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)
  • 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
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smyth Cemetery
• Riverside Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Harney County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
• Windy Point Cemetery
  (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • 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
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windy Point Cemetery
• Littlefield Cemetery
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • 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
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Littlefield Cemetery

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 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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Malheur County: www.malheurco.org/

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 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 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 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'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.