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A visit to the Wamic 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 Wamic Cemetery ...

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

45.2068, -121.2845

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

The Wamic Cemetery is located in Wasco County<2>.

The county seat for Wasco County is located in The Dalles. The Dalles lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the north of the Wamic Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wamic Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Wamic Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Kelly Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelly Cemetery
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tygh Valley Cemetery
  • Wapinitia Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Wapinitia Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Friend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Friend Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catholic Cemetery
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Kingsley Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley Cemetery
  • Red Lake Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Red Lake Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake Cemetery
  • Warner Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Warner Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warner Cemetery
  • Buzan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Buzan Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzan Cemetery
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Simnasho Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Simnasho Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho Cemetery
    • Criterion Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Criterion Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Criterion Cemetery
    • Pioneer Womans Grave
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Obrist Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • The Obrist Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obrist Cemetery
    • Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Government Camp.
      • The Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summit Meadows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39467 <5>
    • Eightmile Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile Cemetery
    • Michigan Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wamic Cemetery.

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

  • Wamic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Pine Hollow
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Pinehurst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Wapinitia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
  • Tygh Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Maupin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Friend ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Simnasho
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
  • Nansene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
  • Dufur
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Endersby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Endersby is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Government Camp
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wasco 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 Wamic Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1153172  (Wamic Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1153172 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: Wasco
      • Est. Elev: 554 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wamic
      • Location given for Wamic Cemetery:
      • Lat: 45.2067838     Lon: -121.2845101
      • 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 Wasco, 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 from Point A (ie- Wamic 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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