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A visit to the Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery ...

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

42.2151, -122.9509

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

The Sterling Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Medford. Medford lies just to the north northeast of the Sterling Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Sterling Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Logtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Logtown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logtown Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Logtown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Ruch.
    • The Logtown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Log Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39053 <5>
  • Griffin Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Griffin Creek Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Creek Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jacksonville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Stearn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Stearn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stearn Cemetery
  • Phoenix Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Phoenix Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Medford IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Medford IOOF Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford IOOF Cemetery
  • Siskiyou Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Siskiyou Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siskiyou Memorial Park
  • Hillcrest Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Meyers Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Meyers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyers Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hargadine Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Ashland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery
    • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Central Point IOOF Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point IOOF Cemetery
      • The Central Point IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39175 <5>
    • Mt. View Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. View Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. View Cemetery
    • Missouri Flat Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Missouri Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Flat Cemetery
    • Scenic Hills Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Scenic Hills Memorial Park is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scenic Hills Memorial Park
      • The Scenic Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Scenic Hills Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39403 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Sterling Cemetery.

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

  • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
  • Buncom
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Buncom is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
  • Ruch
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jacksonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Talent
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Phoenix
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Medford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Central Point
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Applegate
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gold Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Provolt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Provolt is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Copper ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Copper is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
    • Rock Point ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Williams
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Colestin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Colestin is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
    • Shale City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Shale City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
    • Rogue River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Eagle Point
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sams Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley

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 Sterling Cemetery. The following communities are located in Jackson County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Sterling 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 Sterling Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Sterling Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1150408  (Sterling Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1150408 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: Jackson
      • Est. Elev: 774 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sterling Creek
      • Location given for Sterling Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2151264     Lon: -122.9508734
      • 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 Jackson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sterling 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.