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A visit to the Stafford 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 Stafford Cemetery ...

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

44.1143, -122.9156

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

The Stafford Cemetery is located in Lane County<2>.

The county seat for Lane County is located in Eugene. Eugene lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Stafford Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Stafford Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Stafford Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
  • Springfield Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Springfield Memorial Gardens is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Memorial Gardens
    • The Springfield Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Springfield Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39452 <5>
  • Marcola Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Marcola Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcola Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Coburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coburg IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Coburg.
    • The Coburg IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38670 <5>
  • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park is located in Springfield.
    • The Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park has also been known as:
    • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39451 <5>
  • Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • The Laurel Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Judkins Point Cemetery
    • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39032 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mabel.
      • The Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mabel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501321 <5>
    • Gillespie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Gillespie Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillespie Cemetery
    • Eugene Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eugene Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eugene Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
      • The Eugene Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Pioneer Cemetery
      • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39286 <5>
    • Eugene Masonic Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Eugene Masonic Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eugene Masonic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eugene Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
      • The Eugene Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Eugene AF & AM Lodge #11 Masonic Cemetery
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39101 <5>
    • Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Drury Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Drury Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drury Cemetery
    • West Point Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point Cemetery
    • Mulholland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Mulholland Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulholland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Stafford Cemetery.

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

  • Thurston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marcola
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • North Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • North Springfield is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
  • Springfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Walterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jasper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mabel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mabel is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
  • Eugene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Goshen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
  • Pleasant Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Santa Clara
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • River Road
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • River Road is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Fall Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fall Creek is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
    • Leaburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Trent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Trent is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Unity
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cresswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Creswell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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 Stafford Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lane County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Stafford Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lane 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 Stafford Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1127511  (Stafford Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1127511 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: Lane
      • Est. Elev: 162 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Springfield
      • Location given for Stafford Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.1142923     Lon: -122.9156376
      • 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 Lane, 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 from Point A (ie- Stafford 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.
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