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A visit to the Orondo Community 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 Orondo Community Cemetery ...

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

47.6485, -120.2148

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

The Orondo Community Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Waterville. Waterville lies just to the east of the Orondo Community Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Orondo Community Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Orondo Community Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Entiat Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Entiat Cemetery is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Entiat Cemetery
  • Waterville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Waterville Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Cemetery
    • The Waterville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fraternity Cemetery
  • Brays Landing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Brays Landing Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brays Landing Cemetery
  • Badger Mtn. Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Badger Mtn. Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Mtn. Cemetery
  • South Side Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • The South Side Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
  • Douglas Luthern Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Douglas Luthern Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Luthern Cemetery
  • Valley View Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Valley View Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
  • Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunnyslope Cemetery is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope Cemetery
  • Cashmere Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cashmere Cemetery is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashmere Cemetery
  • Wenatchee City Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Wenatchee City Cemetery is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenatchee City Cemetery
    • The Wenatchee City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Wenatchee.
    • The Wenatchee City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wenatchee Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1053458 <5>
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • The Hamilton Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Slack Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Slack Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Chelan Fraternal Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Peshastin Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Peshastin Cemetery is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshastin Cemetery
    • Happy Home Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Happy Home Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
    • Evangelical Emanuel Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Leavenworth Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Leavenworth Cemetery is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavenworth Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Orondo Community Cemetery.

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

  • Orondo
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Entiat
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Waterville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ardenvoir
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Okanogan City ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Okanogan City was located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
  • Sunnyslope
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
  • Cashmere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Monitor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Chelan Falls
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • West Wenatchee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Wenatchee is located in Chelan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wenatchee
  • East Wenatchee Bench
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • East Wenatchee Bench is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Wenatchee Bench
  • Wenatchee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • East Wenatchee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Chelan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Manson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Granite Falls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
    • Dryden
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Appleyard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Appleyard is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleyard
    • Beebe
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Beebe is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Peshastin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Malaga
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Rock Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Withrow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Withrow is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
    • Palisades
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Palisades is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Leavenworth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)

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 Orondo Community Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Orondo Community Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 Orondo Community Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1524076  (Orondo Community Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1524076 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 235 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Entiat
      • Location given for Orondo Community Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6484631     Lon: -120.2147981
      • 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 Douglas, 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 from Point A (ie- Orondo Community 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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