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A visit to the Winlock 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 Winlock Cemetery ...

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

44.9117, -119.8994

The Winlock Cemetery is located in Wheeler County<1>.

The county seat for Wheeler County is located in Fossil. Fossil lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Winlock Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Winlock Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Winlock Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Spray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Spray Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray Cemetery
  • Haystack Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Haystack Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haystack Cemetery
  • Lost Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lost Valley Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Valley Cemetery
  • Lonerock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lonerock Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock Cemetery
  • Richmond Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Richmond Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
  • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Fossil IOOF Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil IOOF Cemetery
  • Papersack Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayville Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Toney Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Hardman Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hardman Cemetery is located in Morrow County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Foppiano Family Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • The Hardman IOOF Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    • Monument Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Monument Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument Cemetery
    • Gooseberry Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Gooseberry Cemetery is located in Morrow County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • King of Peace Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The King of Peace Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King of Peace Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Gilliam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Lower Mitchell Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Caleb Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • The Caleb Cemetery is located in Wheeler County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caleb Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Winlock Cemetery.

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

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 Winlock Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wheeler County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Condon
    • Condon lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Winlock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Condon.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Condon
  • Fossil
    • Fossil lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Winlock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fossil.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fossil
  • Mitchell
  • Spray
    • Spray lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Winlock Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spray.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray

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 Winlock Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Wheeler 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 Winlock Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1152928  (Winlock Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1152928 has been 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:
      • Class: cemetery
      • Map Name: Wheeler Point
      • County: Wheeler
      • Elev: 976 (in feet)
      • Location given for Winlock Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.9123595     Lon: -119.8997341
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Wheeler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Winlock Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.