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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 ...

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

43.6096, -123.5815

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

The Wells Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wells Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wells Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Wells Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elkton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Elkton Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton Cemetery
  • Henderer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henderer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderer Cemetery
  • Dimmick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Dimmick Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dimmick Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Kellogg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Putnam Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Putnam Cemetery
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Scottsburg Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Ensley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ensley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley Cemetery
  • Applegate Family Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Drain Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Drain Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Yoncalla Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Yoncalla Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla Cemetery
    • Applegate Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Drain - Yoncalla Masonic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Drain IOOF Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Drain IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain IOOF Cemetery
    • Metz Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Metz Hill Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz Hill Cemetery
    • Tyee View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tyee View Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyee View Cemetery
    • Coles Valley Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • The Coles Valley Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley Cemetery
    • Hurst Family Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hurst Family Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurst Family Cemetery
    • Reason - Reed Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The Reason - Reed Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reason - Reed Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Oakland Masonic & Old Town Oakland Cemeteries
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 <5>

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 based on their distance from Wells Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Elkton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Kellogg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Drain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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 <6>
  • Yoncalla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Isadore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
  • Rice Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Umpqua
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Old Town
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Oakland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Curtin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Sutherlin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elkhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Cleveland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Fair Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fair Oaks is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
    • Wilbur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lorane
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Allegany
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Melrose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Melrose is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Winchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Divide ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Divide is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide

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 begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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
      • Location given for Wells Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6090061     Lon: -123.5825959
      • 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 Douglas, 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- Wells 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.