RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oregon >> Douglas County >> Wells CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Wells 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 Wells Cemetery ...

The Wells Cemetery is located in Douglas County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Applegate Family Cemetery
  • Applegate Pioneer Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Coles Valley Cemetery
    • The Coles Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
  • Dimmick Cemetery
    • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
  • Drain Cemetery
    • The Drain Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain Cemetery
  • Drain IOOF Cemetery
    • The Drain IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain IOOF Cemetery
  • Drain - Yoncalla Masonic Cemetery
  • Elkton Cemetery
    • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton Cemetery
  • Ensley Cemetery
    • The Ensley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Cemetery
  • Gunter Cemetery
    • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Henderer Cemetery
      • The Henderer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderer Cemetery
    • Hurst Family Cemetery
      • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Family Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Kellogg Cemetery
      • The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Cemetery
    • Metz Hill Cemetery
      • The Metz Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Hill Cemetery
    • Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries
      • The Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries
      • The Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries has also been known as:
      • Oakland Cemetery
      • Oakland Masonic Cemetery
      • Old Town Cemetery
      • Old Town Oakland Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39224 <2>
    • Putnam Cemetery
      • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
    • Reason - Reed Cemetery
      • The Reason - Reed Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reason - Reed Cemetery
    • Scottsburg Cemetery
      • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
    • Tyee View Cemetery
      • The Tyee View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee View Cemetery
    • Yoncalla Cemetery
      • The Yoncalla Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wells Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Allegany
  • Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Curtin
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    • Divide is located in Lane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
  • Drain
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <4>
  • Elkhead
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
  • Elkton
  • Fair Oaks
    • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Isadore
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Lorane
  • Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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

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

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Wells Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1128796  (Wells Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1128796 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kellogg

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wells Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.