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A visit to the Willow Creek Cemetery ...


The location of the Willow Creek Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Willow Creek Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   44.8435°   (44° 50' 36")

Lon:   -118.9914°   (-118° 59' 29")

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 .

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 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Willow Creek 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Grant County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <4>
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Susanville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
      • Susanville is located in Grant County
    • Fox
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Hamilton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Grant County
    • Ukiah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
      • Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <4>
    • Monument
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Greenhorn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
      • Greenhorn is located in Baker County
    • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
      • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
    • Lehman Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
      • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
      • Lehman Hot Springs
      • Lehman
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Granite
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
        • Granite is located in Grant County
        • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
        • Prairie City is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <4>
      • Bates
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Austin
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
        • Austin is located in Grant County

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dickerson Ranch Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
    • Ritter Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ritter Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
    • Long Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Creek Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Fox Valley Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fox Valley Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Ukiah Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ukiah Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukiah Cemetery
    • Monument Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
    • Sturdivant Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
      • The Sturdivant Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gilliland Cemetery
      • Studevant Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sturdivant 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 the Albee Cemetery
    • Greenhorn Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenhorn Cemetery is located in Baker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhorn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38846 <7>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Rest Lawn Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Granite Cemetery
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Patterson Grave
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Patterson Grave is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Grave
      • Gurdane Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gurdane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gurdane Cemetery is located in Umatilla County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gurdane Cemetery
      • McHaley Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McHaley Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHaley Cemetery
      • Hester A. Lemons Grave
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • The Hester A. Lemons Grave is located in Grant County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hester A. Lemons Grave is located outside and to the west of Mount Vernon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hester A. Lemons Grave
      • Fletcher Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
      • Ingle Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ingle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ingle Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ingle Cemetery
      • Prairie City Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Cabell Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
        • The Cabell Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cabell Cemetery

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

    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: GNIS record #1133783 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Wildcat Point
      • County: Grant         Elev: 1108
      • Location given for GNIS #1133783 (Willow Creek Cemetery)

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

    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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Willow Creek Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8435, Longitude: -118.9914       In this case, the coordinates for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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