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A visit to the Wise Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Wise Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Wise Cemetery (FG ID #39575).

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 Wise Cemetery ...

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

42.9246, -124.1176

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Wise Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Wise Cemetery is located in Coos County<3>.

The county seat for Coos County is located in Coquille. Coquille lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the north of the Wise Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Wise Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Wise Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Powers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Dement Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hayes Cemetery is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes Cemetery
    • The Hayes Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hayes / Frye / Gant Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38880 <1>
  • Hermann Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hermann Family Cemetery is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermann Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hermann Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Broadbent.
    • The Hermann Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hermann Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38894 <1>
  • Norris Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Waterman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Warner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Haines Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Myrtle Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Brewer Cemetery is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
    • The Brewer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breuer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38602 <1>
  • Catching Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brack Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Enchanted Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Myrtle Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Myrtle Point Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Point Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Myrtle Point.
      • The Myrtle Point Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Myrtle Point Pioneer Cemetery
      • Old Myrtle Point Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230186 <1>
    • Huckleberry Knoll Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Norway Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Norway Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Norway
      • The Norway Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Norway Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39214 <1>
    • Ocean View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Ocean View Cemetery is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean View Cemetery
      • The Ocean View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oceanview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39230 <1>
    • Upper Fishtrap Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fetter Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gravelford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38841 <1>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Wise Cemetery.

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

  • Etelka ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Etelka is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etelka
  • Powers
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bancroft
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bancroft is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
  • Broadbent
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridge is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
  • Myrtle Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Arago
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Arago is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
  • Remote
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Gravelford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Gravelford is located in Coos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
  • Norway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Langlois
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Coquille
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Dora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dora is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Twomile
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Twomile is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile
    • Denmark
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Denmark is located in Curry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
    • Parkersburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Sixes
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bandon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Orford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)

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 Wise Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coos County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Wise Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Coos 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 Wise Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #39575

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1156892  (Wise Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1156892 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: Coos
      • Est. Elev: 48 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Powers
      • Location given for Wise Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.9245543     Lon: -124.1175992
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <3>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Wise Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <5>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.