A visit to the Westfall 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 Westfall Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Westfall Cemetery:
43.9924, -117.6944
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Westfall Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Westfall Cemetery is located in Malheur County<2>.
The county seat for Malheur County is located in Vale. Vale lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east of the Westfall Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Westfall Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Westfall Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Westfall Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harper Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Harper Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Dell Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Dell Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Cemetery
- Brogan Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- The Brogan Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogan Cemetery
- Agency Valley Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Valley View Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Valley View Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
- Pioneer Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
- Juntura Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Juntura Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juntura Cemetery
- Ironside Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ironside Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironside Cemetery
- Malheur Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- The Malheur Cemetery is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 8 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Westfall Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Westfall Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Westfall ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Westfall is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfall
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jamieson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Brogan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Juntura
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ironside
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Malheur City ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Malheur City is located in Malheur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
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 Westfall Cemetery. The following communities are located in Malheur County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Westfall 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 websites either 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 Westfall Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Malheur County:
- 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 Westfall Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1163972 (Westfall Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163972 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: Malheur
- Est. Elev: 908 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Westfall
- Location given for Westfall Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9923804 Lon: -117.694354
- 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 Malheur, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Westfall 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |