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A visit to the Willis Creek 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 Willis Creek Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Willis Creek Cemetery:

43.0629, -123.4048

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

The Willis Creek Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Roseburg. Roseburg lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Willis Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willis Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Willis Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Burnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Civil Bend Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend Cemetery
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cox Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The McGuire Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGuire Cemetery
  • Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tenmile Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Tenmile Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tenmile Cemetery
  • McCulloch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The McCulloch Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCulloch Cemetery
  • Lookingglass Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lookingglass Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass Cemetery
  • William D Bradley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Canyonville Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Canyonville Cemetery is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Boggess Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Boggess Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggess Cemetery
    • Douglas County Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Roseburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
    • Roseburg National Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseburg National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Roseburg National Cemetery is located in Roseburg.
      • The Roseburg National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Roseburg Veterans Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39362 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Jesse Roberts Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244076 <5>
    • Bryant Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
    • Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 16 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Willis Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Dillard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Winston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Brockway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Myrtle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Green
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
  • Riddle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <6>
  • Tri City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
  • Tenmile
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Lookingglass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
  • Canyonville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Melrose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Days Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Camas Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Winchester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland

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 Willis Creek Cemetery. The following communities are located in Douglas County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willis Creek Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Willis Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Willis Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1129128  (Willis Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1129128 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 199 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Winston
      • Location given for Willis Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.0628943     Lon: -123.4047923
      • 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 Douglas, 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 from Point A (ie- Willis Creek 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>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.