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A visit to the Tommy Dean 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 Tommy Dean Cemetery ...

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

45.5463, -120.0304

The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<1> to the southeast of Arlington.

The cemetery is located in Gilliam County<2>.

The county seat for Gilliam County is located in Condon. Condon lies 22 miles [35.4 km] to the south southwest of the Tommy Dean Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Tommy Dean Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Tommy Dean Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Olex Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Olex Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex Cemetery
  • Flett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flett Cemetery
  • Highview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Petteys Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Petteys Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteys Cemetery
  • Arlington Masonic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Brown Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Potters Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Potters Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Cemetery
  • Wells Spring Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Wells Spring Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Gooseberry Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
    • Valby Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valby Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
    • Junkins Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junkins Cemetery
    • Huit - Juniper Canyon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Igo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Igo Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo Cemetery
    • King of Peace Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King of Peace Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> of the Tommy Dean Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Tommy Dean 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 Tommy Dean Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gilliam County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Tommy Dean Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Arlington
  • Condon
    • Condon lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Tommy Dean Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Condon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condon
  • Heppner
  • Ione
    • Ione lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Tommy Dean Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ione.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
  • Lexington

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 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 Tommy Dean Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Gilliam 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 Tommy Dean Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1130272  (Tommy Dean Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130272 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: Gilliam
      • Est. Elev: 406 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Hickland Butte
      • Location given for Tommy Dean Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5470755     Lon: -120.0303126
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Tommy Dean Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Gilliam, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.