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A visit to the Whitcomb Island 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 Whitcomb Island Cemetery ...

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

44.4773, -122.4929

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

The Whitcomb Island Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Albany. Albany lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Whitcomb Island Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Whitcomb Island Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Spring Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wiley Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley Cemetery
  • Sweet Home Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Berlin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Berlin Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin Cemetery
  • Lacomb Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lacomb Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb Cemetery
  • Ames Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ames Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Cemetery
  • Bellinger Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Bellinger Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellinger Cemetery
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
  • Linn Memorial Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Gaines Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Gaines Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaines Cemetery
  • Klum Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • The Klum Cemetery is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klum Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Providence Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
    • John Shelton Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The John Shelton Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Shelton Cemetery
    • Jordan Catholic Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Bilyeu Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bilyeu Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilyeu Cemetery
    • Crawfordsville Union Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Renfrew Grave
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • The Renfrew Grave is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renfrew Grave

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Whitcomb Island Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Whitcomb Island Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cascadia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Foster
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sweet Home
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryant City ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bryant City is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
  • Lacomb
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lacomb is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
  • Holley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holley is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
  • Waterloo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Waterloo is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Sodaville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Sodaville is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Crawfordsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Gates
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Mill City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jordan
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • South Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
    • Lyons
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Mehama
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Crabtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Vida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Blue River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Scio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Irvinville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Brownsville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mabel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Mabel is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabel
    • Finn Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Detroit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)

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 Whitcomb Island Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Linn County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Whitcomb Island Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Whitcomb Island Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Linn 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 Whitcomb Island Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1135183  (Whitcomb Island Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1135183 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: Linn
      • Est. Elev: 346 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cascadia
      • Location given for Whitcomb Island Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.4773464     Lon: -122.4928611
      • 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 Linn, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Whitcomb Island 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.