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A visit to the Starkey Cemetery ...


The location of the Starkey 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 Starkey Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.2443°   (45° 14' 39")

Lon:   -118.4052°   (-118° 24' 18")

The Starkey Cemetery is located in Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in La Grande. La Grande lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Starkey Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Starkey Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Starkey 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 19 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Starkey Cemetery.

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

    • Starkey
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Hilgard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilgard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
      • Hilgard is located in Union County
    • Lehman Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
      • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
      • Lehman Hot Springs
      • Lehman
    • Orodell ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orodell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orodell
      • Orodell is located in Union County
    • La Grande
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Island City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
    • Meacham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hot Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hot Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
      • Hot Lake is located in Union County
    • Conley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
      • Conley is located in Union County
    • Cabell City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell City
      • Cabell City is located in Grant County
    • Summerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ukiah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
      • Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <4>
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Union
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Imbler
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilot Rock
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • North Powder
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
        • North Powder is located in Union County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <4>
      • Hutchinson ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hutchinson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
        • Hutchinson is located in Baker County
      • Cove
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Tutuilla
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutuilla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
        • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County

    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 Starkey Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Union County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Starkey Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Hilgard Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilgard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilgard Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilgard Cemetery
    • Rugg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rugg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rugg Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rugg Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Hillcrest East Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Union County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Grande.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38904 <7>
    • Meacham Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meacham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meacham Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meacham Cemetery
    • Island City Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Island City Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island City Cemetery
    • Ackles Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ackles Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackles Cemetery
    • Warner Family Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warner Family Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Family Cemetery
    • Cabell Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • The Cabell Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabell Cemetery
    • Albee Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Albee Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albee Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • The Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located in Union County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located between<8> the communities of Imbler and Summerville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Summerville.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
      • Pilot Rock Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilot Rock Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Rock Cemetery
      • Ukiah Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukiah Cemetery
      • Union Victorian Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sturdivant Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
        • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • The Sturdivant Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Gilliland Cemetery
        • Studevant Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdivant Cemetery
      • Hutchinson Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lower Cove Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • The Lower Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • The Lower Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wright Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Cove Cemetery
      • St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Andrews Mission Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Mission Cemetery
      • Pond Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Pond Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
        • McKay Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cemetery
      • Skyview Memorial Park
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyview Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyview Memorial Park
      • Granite Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Cove Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove 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 Starkey Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129459  (Starkey Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1129459 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: Marley Creek
      • County: Union         Elev: 1095
      • Location given for GNIS #1129459 (Starkey Cemetery)

    The official website for Union County: www.union-county.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 Union, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Starkey Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2443, Longitude: -118.4052       In this case, the coordinates for the Starkey 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.
    <8>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Imbler and Summerville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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