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A visit to the Sloan 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 Sloan Cemetery ...

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

42.4171, -123.4617

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

The Sloan Cemetery is located in Josephine County<2>.

The county seat for Josephine County is located in Grants Pass. Grants Pass lies just to the east northeast of the Sloan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sloan Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Sloan Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Wilderville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Wilderville Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville Cemetery
  • Ferrydale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ferrydale Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrydale Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Granite Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill Cemetery
  • Tokay Heights Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Tokay Heights Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokay Heights Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Selma Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Selma Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
  • Missouri Flat Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Missouri Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Flat Cemetery
  • Gotcher Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery
  • Sparlin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sparlin Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparlin Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery
    • Hartley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
    • Foots Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Foots Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Cemetery
    • Placer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Placer Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer Cemetery
    • Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Laurel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Laurel Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Cemetery
    • Hays Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Hays Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays Cemetery
    • Hays - Gall Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Hays - Gall Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hays - Gall Cemetery
    • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rock Point Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Rock Point Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point Cemetery
    • Wolf Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • The Wolf Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek 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 Sloan Cemetery.

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

  • Wilderville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Redwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Redwood is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
  • New Hope
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Hope is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • Fruitdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Grants Pass
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Merlin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Murphy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Three Pines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
  • Selma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Galice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Galice is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice
  • Hugo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hugo is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
  • Provolt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Provolt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rogue River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Sunny Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Leland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Leland is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Williams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Placer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
    • Wimer
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Wimer is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
    • Kerby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Applegate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Point ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Cave Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
    • Wolf Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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 Sloan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Josephine County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 either 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 Sloan Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Josephine 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 Sloan Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1149725  (Sloan Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1149725 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: Josephine
      • Est. Elev: 283 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wilderville
      • Location given for Sloan Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.4170602     Lon: -123.4617301
      • 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 Josephine, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Sloan 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.