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A visit to the Wallowa 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 Wallowa Cemetery ...

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

45.5710, -117.5013

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

The Wallowa Cemetery is located in Wallowa County<2>.

The county seat for Wallowa County is located in Enterprise. Enterprise lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Wallowa Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wallowa Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Wallowa Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bramlet Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lostine Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Lostine Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lostine Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Enterprise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Alder Slope Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Alder Slope Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Slope Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Highland Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Indian Creek Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Creek Cemetery
  • Elgin Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • The Elgin Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin Cemetery
  • Joseph Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Joseph Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joseph Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Galloway Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway Cemetery
  • Lower Cove Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lower Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove Cemetery
    • The Lower Cove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wright Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Old Chief Joseph Gravesite
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Eden Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Eden Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Cemetery
    • Prairie Creek Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie Creek Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Creek Cemetery
    • Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerville - Imbler Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summerville - Imbler Cemetery is located between<5> the communities of Imbler and Summerville.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Summerville.
    • Cove Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cemetery
    • Nicoson Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Nicoson Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicoson Cemetery
    • Lost Prairie Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • The Lost Prairie Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie Cemetery
    • Paradise Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Paradise Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
    • Bartlett Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Wallowa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wallowa Cemetery.

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

  • Wallowa
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Lostine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Evans
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Evans is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
  • Maxville ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Maxville is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxville
  • Enterprise
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Promise ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Promise is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise
  • Joseph
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Elgin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Elgin is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
    • Former names for Elgin:
    • Fish Trap
    • Indian Valley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
  • Imbler
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Summerville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Cove
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Flora ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Flora is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
  • Troy
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Troy is located in Wallowa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
  • Conley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Conley is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley

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

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Wallowa Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wallowa 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 Wallowa Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1151859  (Wallowa Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1151859 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: Wallowa
      • Est. Elev: 915 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wallowa
      • Location given for Wallowa Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.5709779     Lon: -117.5012952
      • 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 Wallowa, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wallowa 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Imbler and Summerville. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.