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A visit to the Taylor 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 Taylor Cemetery ...

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

44.7471, -123.4207

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

The Taylor Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Taylor Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Taylor Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Taylor Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pedee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Pedee Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedee Cemetery
  • Edwards Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Womer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Womer Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer Cemetery
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • Claremont Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Claremont Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont Cemetery
  • Kings Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Ft. Hoskins Military Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • King Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Hart Riggs Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Butler Davidson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • May Stouts Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The May Stouts Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Stouts Cemetery
      • The May Stouts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hamar Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
      • Mays Strouts Cemetery
      • Strouts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39107 <5>
    • Wren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fircrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fircrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Schrag Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrag Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Taylor Cemetery.

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

  • Kings Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Airlie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
  • Lewisville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Falls City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Blodgett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Lewisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Adair Village
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adair Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Wellsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Monmouth
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ellendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Independence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
    • Flynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Philomath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Corvallis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rickreall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • North Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Dolph Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner

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 Taylor Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Taylor Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1135196  (Taylor Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1135196 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 99 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kings Valley
      • Location given for Taylor Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7470632     Lon: -123.4206585
      • 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 Polk, 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 from Point A (ie- Taylor 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.