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A visit to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) 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 IOOF Cemetery ...

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

46.2665, -118.1477

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

The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County<2>.

The county seat for Walla Walla County is located in Walla Walla. Walla Walla lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the southwest of the IOOF Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the IOOF Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the IOOF Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Hollow Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Ivy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Ivy Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Pioneer Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Memorial Park
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
  • Covello Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Covello Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covello Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Blue Mtn. Memorial Garden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Ft. Walla Walla Military Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Chapel Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valley Chapel Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Chapel Cemetery
  • Old Bones Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • The Old Bones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bones Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Ford Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ford Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford Cemetery
      • The Ford Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ballou Cemetery
      • Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38788 <5>
    • Bowlus Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • The Bowlus Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlus Cemetery
    • Owsley Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Owsley Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owsley Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Pomeroy City Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Pataha Flat Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pataha Flat Cemetery is located in Garfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha Flat Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the IOOF Cemetery.

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

  • Waitsburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Menoken
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Menoken is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
  • Huntsville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Coppei
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppei
  • Dixie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Prescott
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Berryman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Berryman is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryman
  • Kibler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kibler is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
  • Relief
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Relief is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Paddock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
  • Walla Walla
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Starbuck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Tompkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
    • Clyde
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Rulo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
    • College Place
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Delaney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Delaney is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
    • Garrett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
    • Grange City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Grange City is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Mojonnier
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier

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 IOOF Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Walla Walla County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 IOOF Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Walla Walla 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 IOOF Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1509680  (Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1509680 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: Walla Walla
      • Est. Elev: 391 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Waitsburg
      • Location given for Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.2665286     Lon: -118.1477299
      • 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 Washington's counties, including Walla Walla, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- IOOF 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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