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A visit to the West Branch Cemetery ...

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 West Branch Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Branch Cemetery

Lat:   44.5340°   (44° 32' 2")

Lon:   -120.3092°   (-120° 18' 33")

The West Branch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<2>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Fossil. Fossil lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<3> to the north of the West Branch Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the West Branch Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Lower Mitchell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lower Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Mitchell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Howard Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Howard Cemetery is located in Crook County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38921 <5>
  • Toney Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toney Cemetery
    • The Toney Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toney Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southwest of Mitchell.
  • Caleb Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caleb Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caleb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Foppiano Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foppiano Family Cemetery
    • The Foppiano Family Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richmond Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Camp Watson Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Camp Watson Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Mill Creek Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Mary Waterman Grave
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mary Waterman Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mary Waterman Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mary Waterman Grave is located in Wheeler County
  • Woods Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woods Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Spanish Gulch Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spanish Gulch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spanish Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spanish Gulch Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Maupin Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maupin Cemetery
      • The Maupin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Clarno Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarno Cemetery
      • The Clarno Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Tillotson Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillotson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tillotson Cemetery is located in Wasco County
    • Maury Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Grizzly Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grizzly Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grizzly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grizzly Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Juniper Haven Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Knox Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 9 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the West Branch Cemetery.

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

  • Mitchell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Scissorsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scissorsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scissorsville
    • Scissorsville is located in Crook County
  • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
    • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
  • Waldron ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
  • Richmond ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Richmond. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Richmond is located in Wheeler County
  • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
    • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
    • Former names for Donnybrook:
    • Axehandle
    • Kilts
  • Ashwood
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Post
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Clarno
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
    • Clarno is located in Wasco County

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 West Branch Cemetery. The following communities are located in Wheeler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Mitchell

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 West Branch Cemetery:

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 West Branch Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1152028  (West Branch Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1152028 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: Lawson Mountain
    • County: Wheeler         Elev: 1040
    • Location given for GNIS #1152028 (West Branch Cemetery)

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 Wheeler, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the West Branch Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5340, Longitude: -120.3092       In this case, the coordinates for the West Branch Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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