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A visit to the Valby 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 Valby Cemetery ...

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

45.3165, -119.8428

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

The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County<2>.

The county seat for Morrow County is located in Heppner. Heppner lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the east of the Valby Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Valby Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Valby Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Junkins Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junkins Cemetery
  • Gooseberry Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
  • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman IOOF Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Lexington Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Cemetery
  • Hardman Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
  • Flett Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flett Cemetery
  • Highview Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highview Cemetery
  • Heppner Masonic Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Heppner Masonic Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heppner Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Heppner.
    • The Heppner Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39092 <5>
  • Petteys Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • The Petteys Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petteys Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • King of Peace Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King of Peace Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Papersack Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Papersack Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papersack Cemetery
    • Lonerock Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock Cemetery
    • Rhea Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rhea Creek Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhea Creek Cemetery
    • Lost Valley Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
    • Tommy Dean Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tommy Dean Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of Arlington.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Valby Cemetery.

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

  • Gooseberry
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
  • Eightmile
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
  • Lexington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hardman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Ione
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Heppner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lonerock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Condon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Clem
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
  • Olex
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
  • Mayville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
  • Kinzua ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Alpine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Alpine is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
    • Pine City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine City is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
    • Fossil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Winlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
    • Ajax ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • 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 Valby Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrow County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Valby Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Morrow 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 Valby Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129774  (Valby Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1129774 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: Morrow
      • Est. Elev: 726 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Eightmile
      • Location given for Valby Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.3165231     Lon: -119.8428045
      • 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 Morrow, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Valby 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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