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A visit to the Womer 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 Womer Cemetery ...

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

44.7462, -123.4532

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

The Womer Cemetery is located in Polk County<2>.

The county seat for Polk County is located in Dallas. Dallas lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Womer Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Womer 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 Womer Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Claremont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Claremont Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claremont Cemetery
  • Ft. Hoskins Military Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Kings Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
  • King Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
  • Hart Riggs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hart Riggs Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Riggs Cemetery
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Falls City Cemetery is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls City Cemetery
  • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • May Stouts Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The May Stouts Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Stouts Cemetery
    • The May Stouts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hamar Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Strouts Cemetery
    • Strouts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39107 <5>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Summit Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Summit Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Summit.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39466 <5>
    • Blodgett Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Wren Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Butler Davidson Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fircrest Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fircrest Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fircrest Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Schrag Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Schrag Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schrag Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Womer Cemetery.

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

  • Kings Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Airlie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Bridgeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
  • Falls City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Summit
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Blodgett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Wren
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Valsetz ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Valsetz is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
  • Adair Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Adair Village is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Lewisburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Wellsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Monmouth
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Flynn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Philomath
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Corvallis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rickreall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Logsden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Eddyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolph Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • North Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Smithfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Buell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Buell is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell

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 Womer Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Polk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Womer 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 professional and volunteer 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 Womer Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Polk 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 Womer Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1163362  (Womer Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1163362 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: Polk
      • Est. Elev: 137 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kings Valley
      • Location given for Womer Cemetery:
      • Lat: 44.7462296     Lon: -123.45324
      • 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 Polk, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Womer 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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