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A visit to the Spanish Gulch Cemetery ...


The location of the Spanish Gulch 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 Spanish Gulch Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Spanish Gulch Cemetery

Lat:   44.4665°   (44° 27' 59")

Lon:   -119.7733°   (-119° 46' 23")

The Spanish Gulch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Fossil. Fossil lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Spanish Gulch Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Spanish Gulch Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Spanish Gulch 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 10 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Spanish Gulch Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Spanish Gulch Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Dayville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <4>
    • Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
    • Kimberly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Waldron ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
    • Paulina
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Spray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Scissorsville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scissorsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
      • Scissorsville is located in Crook County
    • Hamilton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Monument
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Spanish Gulch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wheeler County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Mitchell
    • Spray
      • Spray lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the Spanish Gulch Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Spanish Gulch Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Mary Waterman Grave
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Waterman Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mary Waterman Grave is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Waterman Grave
    • Camp Watson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Watson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Watson Cemetery
    • Caleb Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Cemetery
    • Dayville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dayville Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayville Cemetery
    • Foppiano Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Aldrich Grave
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldrich Grave is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Grave
    • Toney Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Mitchell.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toney Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Beaver Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lower Mitchell Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lower Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery
    • Richmond Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Cummings Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Spray Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spray Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spray Cemetery
      • West Branch Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Branch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Branch Cemetery
      • Moon Creek Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moon Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Creek Cemetery
      • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Haystack Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haystack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haystack Cemetery
      • Hamilton Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Monument Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
      • Hester A. Lemons Grave
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester A. Lemons Grave

    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 Spanish Gulch Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1158617  (Spanish Gulch Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1158617 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: Antone
      • County: Wheeler         Elev: 1169
      • Location given for GNIS #1158617 (Spanish Gulch Cemetery)

    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 Wheeler, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Spanish Gulch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.4665, Longitude: -119.7733       In this case, the coordinates for the Spanish Gulch 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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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