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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Van Ornum Massacre Site. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Van Ornum Massacre Site (FG ID #2544975)

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Van Ornum Massacre Site ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Van Ornum Massacre Site

Lat:   44.3339°   (44° 20' 2")

Lon:   -117.2456°   (-117° 14' 44")

The Van Ornum Massacre Site is located in Baker County<2>.

The county seat for Baker County is located in Baker City. Baker City lies 42 miles [67.6 km]<3> to the northwest of the Van Ornum Massacre Site .

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 Van Ornum Massacre Site:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Baker County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Van Ornum Massacre Site itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Van Ornum Massacre Site.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Van Ornum Massacre Site, with the nearest first.

    • Huntington
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
      • Huntington is located in Baker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
    • Lime ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime
      • Lime is located in Baker County
    • Eaton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Washington County (ID)
    • Weatherby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in Baker County
    • Brogan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jamieson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Weiser
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
      • Weiser is located in Washington County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <5>
    • Rye Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
      • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
    • Durkee
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Payette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payette
      • Payette is located in Payette County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,012 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Payette <5>
    • Vale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
      • Vale is located in Malheur County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,806 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vale <5>
    • Washoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe
      • Washoe is located in Payette County (ID)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • China Town
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
        • China Town is located in Baker County
      • Malheur City ‑ Historic
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
        • Malheur City is located in Malheur County
      • Ontario
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
        • Ontario is located in Malheur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,140 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <5>
      • Midvale
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
        • Midvale is located in Washington County (ID)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <5>
      • Fruitland
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
        • Fruitland is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitland <5>
      • Bridgeport
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckingham
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham
        • Buckingham is located in Payette County (ID)

    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 Van Ornum Massacre Site. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Baker County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Van Ornum Massacre Site.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Huntington
    • Ontario
      • Ontario lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Van Ornum Massacre Site.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ontario.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Payette
    • Vale
      • Vale lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Van Ornum Massacre Site.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vale.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vale
    • Weiser
      • Weiser lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Van Ornum Massacre Site.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Weiser.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Van Ornum Massacre Site.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Van Ornum Massacre Site, with the nearest first.

    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Huntington Old Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2178311 <1>
    • Lime - Dixie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime - Dixie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lime - Dixie Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime - Dixie Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39044 <1>
    • Hibbard Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Hibbard Creek Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hibbard Creek Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Weatherby.
      • The Hibbard Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hibbard Creek Pioneer Cemetery
      • Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbard Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171605 <1>
    • Rye Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rye Valley Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rye Valley Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Rye Valley.
      • The Rye Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rye Valley Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rye Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39369 <1>
    • Dell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dell Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Washington County (ID)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Weiser (ID).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #296658 <1>
    • Brogan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brogan Cemetery is located in Malheur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brogan Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Galloway Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Washington County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
    • Mann Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mann Creek Cemetery is located in Washington County (ID)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Creek Cemetery
    • Durkee Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Payette County (ID)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Payette (ID).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80623 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Clarksville Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clarksville Cemetery is located in Baker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
      • Pioneer Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
      • Malheur Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Malheur County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Washoe Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washoe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Washoe Cemetery is located in Payette County (ID)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washoe Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bridgeport Cemetery
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

    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 Van Ornum Massacre Site:

    The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.org/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Baker, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Van Ornum Massacre Site. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3339, Longitude: -117.2456    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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