A visit to the Tillotson 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 Tillotson Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Tillotson Cemetery:
44.9404, -120.4856
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Tillotson Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.
The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 56 miles [90.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Tillotson Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Tillotson Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Tillotson Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Tillotson Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clarno Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Clarno Cemetery is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno Cemetery
- Antelope Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
- Antelope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Antelope Cemetery is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antelope Cemetery
- Fossil IOOF Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil IOOF Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Daugherty Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilcox Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilcox Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Wilcox Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Kent.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39559 <5>
- Maupin Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Maupin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin Cemetery
- Mayville Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mayville Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville Cemetery
- Bakeoven Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Bakeoven Cemetery is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven Cemetery
- Woods Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Kent IOOF Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kent IOOF Cemetery is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent IOOF Cemetery
- The Kent IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Kent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39006 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Papersack Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papersack Cemetery
- Criterion Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- The Criterion Cemetery is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- King of Peace Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Lost Valley Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
- Igo Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Tillotson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tillotson Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clarno
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Clarno is located in Wasco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
- Antelope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Fossil
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Shaniko
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Donnybrook ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
- Former names for Donnybrook:
- Axehandle
- Kilts
- Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
- Mayville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mayville is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
- Ashwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kent
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Kinzua ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
- Condon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Waldron ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Waldron is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Rosebush ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rosebush is located in Sherman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
- Richmond ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Winlock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Winlock is located in Wheeler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
- Ajax ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Ajax is located in Gilliam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
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 Tillotson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wasco County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tillotson Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Antelope
- Condon
- Fossil
- Shaniko
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Tillotson Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Wasco 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 Tillotson Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1128097 (Tillotson Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1128097 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: Wasco
- Est. Elev: 406 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clarno
- Location given for Tillotson Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.9404063 Lon: -120.4855875
- 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 Wasco, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tillotson 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. |
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