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A visit to the Summerville - Imbler 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 Summerville - Imbler Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery:

45.4739, -117.9893

The Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located between<1> the communities of Imbler and Summerville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<2> to the southeast of Summerville.

The cemetery is located in Union County<3>.

The county seat for Union County is located in La Grande. La Grande lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the south southwest of the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.<4>

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

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.

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

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 Summerville - Imbler 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 Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Cove
    • Cove lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cove.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove
  • Elgin
    • Elgin lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elgin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
  • La Grande
  • Lostine
  • Summerville
  • Union
    • Union lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Union.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Wallowa
    • Wallowa lies 23 miles [37 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wallowa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallowa

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 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 Summerville - Imbler Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 Summerville - Imbler Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1150603  (Summerville-Imbler Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1150603 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 842 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Imbler
      • Location given for Summerville-Imbler Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4743033     Lon: -117.9893823
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Summerville - Imbler Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <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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