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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 Williamette National Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Williamette National Cemetery

Lat:   45.4618°   (45° 27' 42")

Lon:   -122.5416°   (-122° 32' 29")

The Williamette National Cemetery is located in Multnomah County<1>.

The county seat for Multnomah County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the west northwest of the Williamette National Cemetery .

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 Williamette National Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Multnomah 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 Williamette National 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 30 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Williamette National Cemetery.

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

    • Happy Valley
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <4>
    • Sunnyside
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
    • Clackamas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackamas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackamas
      • Clackamas is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <4>
    • Hazelwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Woodstock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Milwaukie
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oatfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
    • Johnson City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Montavilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Oak Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <4>
    • Jennings Lodge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
    • Gladstone
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Carver
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Damascus
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
      • Gresham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
        • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <4>
      • Rockwood
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
        • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Laurelhurst
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
        • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Christie ‑ Historic
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
        • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Maywood Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Park
        • Maywood Park is located in Multnomah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <4>
      • Marylhurst
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Powell Valley
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
        • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
      • Wood Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
        • Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <4>
      • Fairview
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
        • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <4>
      • Hillsdale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Lake Oswego
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
        • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <4>
      • West Linn
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
        • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <4>
      • Canemah
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
        • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Boring
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Troutdale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
        • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <4>
      • Portland
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

    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 Williamette National Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Multnomah County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Williamette National Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Clackamas
    • Gladstone
    • Gresham
      • Gresham lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Williamette National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gresham.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Lake Oswego
    • Portland
      • Portland lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Williamette National Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Portland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
    • Troutdale
    • West Linn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Williamette National Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chimes Memorial Gardens
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • The Chimes Memorial Gardens is located in Clackamas County
      • The Chimes Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
      • Little Chapel Of The Chimes
      • Sunnyside Little Chapel Of The Chimes
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chimes Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156227 <6>
    • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Deardorf Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deardorf Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Deardorf Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Deardorf Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Christilla Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deardorf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38704 <6>
    • Multnomah Park Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Multnomah Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Multnomah Park Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Multnomah Park Cemetery
    • Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Keser Israel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Keser Israel Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • The Keser Israel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kesser Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keser Israel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39007 <6>
    • Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Clackamas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brainerd Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brainerd Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainerd Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Damascus Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Escobar Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Escobar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Escobar Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Escobar Cemetery
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Gresham Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gresham Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gresham Pioneer Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gresham Pioneer Cemetery
      • Columbia Masonic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Columbia Masonic Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Masonic Cemetery
      • Rose City Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Rose City Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39357 <6>
      • Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Beth Israel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beth Israel Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth Israel Cemetery
      • River View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The River View Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • The River View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the River View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39345 <6>
      • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Greenwood Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Ahavai Sholom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Straight Pioneer Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Logan Pleasant View Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • The Logan Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The Logan Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant View Cemetery (East)
        • Pleasant View Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Logan Pleasant View Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39303 <6>
      • Powell Grove Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powell Grove Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Grove Cemetery

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

    The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.or.us/

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

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Multnomah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Williamette National Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4618, Longitude: -122.5416    
    <3>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.
    <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.
    <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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