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A visit to the Shaw Catholic 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 Shaw Catholic Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Shaw Catholic Cemetery:

44.8735, -122.8727

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

The Shaw Catholic Cemetery is located in Marion County<2>.

The county seat for Marion County is located in Salem. Salem lies just to the west northwest of the Shaw Catholic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Shaw Catholic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Shaw Catholic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Aumsville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Aumsville Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aumsville Cemetery
  • Kimsey - Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Stipp Memorial Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • Eoff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Eoff Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eoff Cemetery
  • Twin Oaks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Twin Oaks Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glover Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glover Cemetery
  • Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Herron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Herron Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herron Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lone Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
    • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pratum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Pratum Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratum Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Campbell - Grier Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
    • Apostolic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Apostolic Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apostolic Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Shaw Catholic Cemetery.

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

  • Aumsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Macleay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
  • Turner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sublimity
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • West Stayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Four Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
  • Badger Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
  • Marion
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <6>
  • Hayesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Silver Falls City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Silverton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Chemawa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Chemawa is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • West Scio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
    • Scio
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Labish Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
    • Drake Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
    • Keizer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
    • Jefferson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brooks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Downs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Salemtowne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Eola
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola

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 Shaw Catholic Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Marion County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Shaw Catholic Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Aumsville
  • Jefferson
  • Salem
    • Salem lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Shaw Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Salem.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Scio
    • Scio lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Shaw Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Scio.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scio
  • Silverton
  • Stayton
  • Turner
    • Turner lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Shaw Catholic Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Turner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner

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 helpful 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 Shaw Catholic Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Marion 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 Shaw Catholic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130395  (Shaw Catholic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130395 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: Marion
      • Est. Elev: 141 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Stayton
      • Location given for Shaw Catholic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8734546     Lon: -122.8720357
      • 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 Marion, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Shaw Catholic 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.