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A visit to the Wells Spring Cemetery ...


The location of the Wells Spring Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Spring Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   45.6327°   (45° 37' 57")

Lon:   -119.7159°   (-119° 42' 57")

The Wells Spring Cemetery is located in Morrow County<2>.

The county seat for Morrow County is located in Heppner. Heppner lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Wells Spring Cemetery .

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 Spring Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Morrow County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Wells Spring Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Wells Spring Cemetery.

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

    • Ione
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lexington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pine City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Morrow County
    • Boardman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <4>
    • Ordnance ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordnance
      • Ordnance is located in Umatilla County
    • Heppner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Irrigon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
      • Irrigon is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <4>
    • Paterson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Hinkle
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
    • Olex
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Hermiston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Arlington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Gooseberry
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
        • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
      • Roosevelt
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Echo
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
        • Echo is located in Umatilla County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <4>
      • Stanfield
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
        • Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <4>
      • Umatilla
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Power City
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
        • Power City is located in Umatilla County
      • Plymouth
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Benton County (WA)

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

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Arlington
    • Echo
      • Echo lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Wells Spring Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Echo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Heppner
      • Heppner lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Wells Spring Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Heppner.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heppner
    • Hermiston
    • Ione
      • Ione lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Wells Spring Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ione.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
    • Irrigon
      • Irrigon lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Wells Spring Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irrigon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
    • Lexington
    • Stanfield
    • Umatilla

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Wells Spring Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Petteys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petteys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Petteys Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petteys Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
    • Highview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highview Cemetery
    • Sand Hollow Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Hollow Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hollow Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Boardman Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39341 <6>
    • Tommy Dean Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tommy Dean Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tommy Dean Cemetery is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of Arlington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tommy Dean Cemetery
    • Eightmile Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eightmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eightmile Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eightmile Cemetery
    • Heppner Masonic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Heppner Masonic Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heppner Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Heppner.
      • The Heppner Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heppner Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39092 <6>
    • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Irrigon Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irrigon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Irrigon Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irrigon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252861 <6>
    • Sixprong Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixprong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sixprong Cemetery is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixprong Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Valby Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valby Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valby Cemetery
      • Pleasant Point Cemetery
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Olex Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olex Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olex Cemetery
      • Flett Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Flett Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flett Cemetery
      • Junkins Cemetery
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Junkins Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junkins Cemetery
      • Arlington Masonic Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arlington Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Masonic Cemetery
      • Gooseberry Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooseberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooseberry Cemetery
      • Baumgardner Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baumgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baumgardner Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baumgardner Cemetery
      • Hermiston Cemetery
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hermiston Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermiston Cemetery

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

    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 Spring Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129698  (Wells Spring Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1129698 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Well Spring
      • County: Morrow         Elev: 265
      • Location given for GNIS #1129698 (Wells Spring Cemetery)

    The official website for Morrow County: www.morrowcountyoregon.com/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 Morrow, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Wells Spring Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6327, Longitude: -119.7159       In this case, the coordinates for the Wells Spring Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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