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A visit to the Taft 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 Taft Cemetery ...

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

44.9359, -124.0207

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

The Taft Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.

The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Newport. Newport lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south of the Taft Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Taft Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 24 miles [38.6 km] of the Taft Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Josephine Young Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Pacific View Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Morris Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Morris Family Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Family Cemetery
  • Paul Washington Indian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Oretown Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Oretown Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside VFW Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39344 <5>
  • Union Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Eureka Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • The Eureka Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka Cemetery
  • Wigle Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wigle Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wigle Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Gist Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Gist Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Cemetery
  • Woods IOOF Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Woods IOOF Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Toledo Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Toledo Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toledo Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Toledo.
    • Chitwood Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Chitwood Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chitwood Cemetery
    • Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Grand Ronde.
      • The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grand Ronde Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1981656 <5>
    • IOOF Hebo Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The IOOF Hebo Cemetery is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Hebo Cemetery
    • Nestucca Valley Community Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Elk City Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Elk City Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Eddy Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • The Eddy Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy Cemetery

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 Taft Cemetery.

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

  • Cutler City
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Cutler City is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler City
  • Kernville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Kernville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernville
  • Lincoln City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Gleneden Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Neotsu
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Beach
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Otis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Depoe Bay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Rose Lodge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Neskowin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Otter Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Siletz
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Oretown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
    • Dolph ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
    • Logsden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Bellwood ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
    • Pacific City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Cloverdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Newport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Newport Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Newport Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Heights

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 Taft Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Lincoln 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 Taft Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1132476  (Taft Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1132476 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: Lincoln
      • Est. Elev: 40 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lincoln City
      • Location given for Taft Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9359429     Lon: -124.0206693
      • 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 Lincoln, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Taft 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.