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A visit to the Owsley 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 Owsley Cemetery ...

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

46.4738, -117.7244

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

The Owsley Cemetery is located in Garfield County<2>.

The county seat for Garfield County is located in Pomeroy. Pomeroy lies just to the east of the Owsley Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Owsley Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Owsley Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Pomeroy City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Covello Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Covello Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covello Cemetery
  • Pataha Flat Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pataha Flat Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha Flat Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Pioneer Memorial Park is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Memorial Park
  • Peola Pioneer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Peola Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Kirby Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
  • Mayview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mayview Cemetery is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview Cemetery
    • The Mayview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Mayview / Chapel Hill Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Spalding Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Spalding Cemetery is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Bundy Hollow Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bundy Hollow Cemetery is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bundy Hollow Cemetery
    • Onecho Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Onecho Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onecho Cemetery
    • Moys Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moys Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moys Cemetery
    • Old Bones Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • The Old Bones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bones Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Whitman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Cloverland Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cloverland Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland Cemetery
    • Lake Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lake Cemetery is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Owsley Cemetery.

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

  • Pomeroy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Pataha
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Pataha is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha
  • Gould City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Gould City is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
  • Delaney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Delaney is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
  • Dayton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Peola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Peola is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peola
  • Mayview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayview is located in Garfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
  • Relief
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Relief is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
  • Starbuck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Almota
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Almota is located in Whitman County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almota
  • Huntsville
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Huntsville is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Grange City ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Menoken
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Menoken is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menoken
    • Waitsburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • LaCrosse
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Coppei
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coppei is located in Walla Walla County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppei
    • Silcott
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Silcott is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
    • Cloverland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloverland is located in Asotin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland

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 Owsley Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Garfield County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Owsley 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 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 Owsley Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Garfield 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 Owsley Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1507238  (Owsley Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1507238 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: Garfield
      • Est. Elev: 466 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Zumwalt
      • Location given for Owsley Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.4737603     Lon: -117.7243643
      • 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 Garfield, 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- Owsley 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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