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A visit to the Vinson 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 Vinson Cemetery ...

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

45.4626, -119.0939

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

The Vinson Cemetery is located in Umatilla County<2>.

The county seat for Umatilla County is located in Pendleton. Pendleton lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the northeast of the Vinson Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Vinson Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 23 miles [37 km] of the Vinson Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Darr Grave
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Darr Grave is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darr Grave
  • Pleasant Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Warner Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Warner Family Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Warner Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the south of Pilot Rock.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39539 <5>
  • Pilot Rock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pilot Rock Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Rock Cemetery
  • Gurdane Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Gurdane Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdane Cemetery
  • Patterson Grave
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Patterson Grave is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Grave
  • Nolin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • The Nolin Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin Cemetery
  • Pond Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pond Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Cemetery
    • The Pond Cemetery has also been known as:
    • McKay Creek Cemetery
  • Skyview Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Skyview Memorial Park is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyview Memorial Park
  • Koontz Gravesite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • The Koontz Gravesite is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koontz Gravesite
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Koontz Gravesite is located outside and to the southeast of Echo.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2439415 <5>
  • Albee Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Albee Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee Cemetery
  • Olney Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Echo Memorial Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Echo Memorial Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Memorial Cemetery
    • Siphon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Siphon Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siphon Cemetery
    • Sand Hollow Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Sand Hollow Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hollow Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Baumgardner Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Baumgardner Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baumgardner Cemetery
    • Sturdivant Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant Cemetery
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilliland Cemetery
      • Studevant Cemetery
    • Tutuilla Presbyterian Indian Mission Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Despain Gulch Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Despain Gulch Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Despain Gulch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Vinson Cemetery.

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

  • Pilot Rock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Barnhart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
  • Pine City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine City is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
  • Echo
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Echo is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <6>
  • Pendleton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Tutuilla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tutuilla is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutuilla
  • Riverside
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Riverside is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Heppner
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Stanfield
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Ukiah
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Alpine
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Alpine is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
  • Mission
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mission is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Hinkle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
    • Kirkpatrick
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirkpatrick is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkpatrick
    • Hermiston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Havana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Havana is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
    • Ordnance ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
    • Cold Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Lexington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Lehman Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
      • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
      • Lehman Hot Springs
      • Lehman
    • Cayuse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Vinson Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Umatilla County.

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Umatilla 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 Vinson Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1128546  (Vinson Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1128546 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: Umatilla
      • Est. Elev: 622 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Vinson
      • Location given for Vinson Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.4626251     Lon: -119.0938921
      • 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 Umatilla, 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- Vinson 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.