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A visit to the Willow 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 Willow Creek Cemetery ...

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

44.8435, -118.9914

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

The Willow Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County<2>.

The county seat for Grant County is located in Canyon City. Canyon City lies 31 miles [49.9 km]<3> to the south of the Willow Creek Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Willow Creek Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Willow Creek Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Ritter Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Creek Cemetery
  • Galena Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Ukiah Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah Cemetery
  • Monument Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
  • Sturdivant Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturdivant Cemetery
    • The Sturdivant Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gilliland Cemetery
    • Studevant Cemetery
  • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Albee Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • The Albee Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albee Cemetery
  • Greenhorn Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rest Lawn Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rest Lawn Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rest Lawn Cemetery
    • Granite Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • The Granite Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Cemetery
    • Patterson Grave
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Patterson Grave is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Grave
    • Gurdane Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • The Gurdane Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurdane Cemetery
    • McHaley Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaley Cemetery
    • Hester A. Lemons Grave
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hester A. Lemons Grave
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
    • Fletcher Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
    • Ingle Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingle Cemetery
    • Prairie City Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie City Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City Cemetery
    • Cabell Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Cabell Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Willow Creek Cemetery.

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

  • Ritter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Dale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Galena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
  • Susanville ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Susanville is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
  • Fox
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hamilton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
  • Ukiah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Monument
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Greenhorn
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Greenhorn is located in Baker County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
  • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
  • Lehman Springs
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
    • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
    • Lehman Hot Springs
    • Lehman
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Granite
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Granite is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • John Day
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Prairie City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bates
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Austin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Austin is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin

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 Willow Creek Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grant County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Grant 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 Willow Creek Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1133783  (Willow Creek Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1133783 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: Grant
      • Est. Elev: 1108 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Wildcat Point
      • Location given for Willow Creek Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.8434885     Lon: -118.99136
      • 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 Grant, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Willow 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.
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