Cemetery

Sparta Cemetery, Sparta, Oregon

Sparta was one of the earlier mining camps, gold being discovered there in 1863. It is now a ghost town, practically deserted. An old cemetery is located there which old-timers believe was started about 1870. It is located on land now included in the Mackey homestead. To reach Sparta, take State Highway 86 out of Baker for about 18 miles where it crosses the Powder River, then take the first road to the left eight or nine miles. The graves are to the left of this county road when traveling in an easterly direction. There are many early graves unmarked … Read more

Old Sumpter Cemetery, Sumpter, Oregon (2)

There are no known original records or maps for the cemetery. It is proper to suppose that any such was lost in the Sumpter fire of 1917. The City of Sumpter now assumes cotrol. It was originally called Blue Mountain Cemetery and was owned by E.A. Case the Sumpter undertaker. There was an earlier cemetery in Sumpter near the NE corner of Auburn and Ibex Streets. Those graves were all moved here in 1900 and likely this cemetery was not started much before then. The earliest dates here, 1895, could have been moved. This outline defines only the old fenced … Read more

Old Sumpter Cemetery, Sumpter, Oregon (1)

One of the earliest cemeteries in Baker County is located at Sumpter. We have been unable to learn exactly when it was started but it is believed to have had its beginning soon after discovery of gold in the area, some time in the 1860’s. The cemetery is located just off of State Highway 220, about one mile south and east of the town of Sumpter on the right hand side of the road going westward. Sumpter was first settled by a few white men who mined in the area. Later several hundred Chinese came to the mines. Many of … Read more

Old Sumpter Cemetery, Sumpter, Oregon (3)

Graves known for sure in Sumpter Cemetery as studied by Brooks Hawley October 8, 1961. Over 21 Years Old D.C. Austin 1842-1900 Mattie Bailiess, guess 1874 Mayme Lee Baird 1878-1911 V. Black 1864-1900 John Beardsley 1864-1900 Ernest Wm. Beyers 1868-1904 Albert Butcher 1873-1937 Elizabeth Calhoun 1850-1907 Andrew A. Couse 1852-1910 J.P. Fain 1848-1899 Laura Bell Frodsham 1869-1903 James F. Gallagher 1833-1900 C.H. Gardner 1870-1911 Thomas Cumming Gray 1860-1909 Emma Herold Griswold 1870-1959 Nathan Hatley Effie Hatley 1862-1951 Laura Hatley 1878-1900 Gertrude Hatley 1883-1913 Ralph Hatley 1903-1950 M.V. Hefling 1833-1908 John J. Hinton 1850-1928 Nancy C. Hinton 1854-1931 John James 1844-1901 … Read more

Old Huntington Cemetery, Huntington, Oregon

The Old Huntington Cemetery is located just south of town, being 3-1/2 blocks south of old Highway 30 at the junction of the old pioneer freight road reservoir. This is an early pioneer cemetery. The cemetery is small and is fenced. It is not maintained but is on dry land needing little attention. About five years ago the cemetery was badly vandalized by high school boys who removed the stones and threw them into a canyon, breaking them. The pieces were later returned. All but two stones were lying down when the cemetery was visited in 1967. It is believed … Read more

Huntington IOOF Cemetery, Huntington, Oregon

The IOOF Lodge of Huntington established a cemetery one-half mile east of town on the north side of U. S. Highway No. 30. This cemetery followed the earlier Old Huntington Cemetery which was already established closer to town. Land for the cemetery was donated by the lodge. The cemetery is on high and dry land which is cared for by the lodge, relatives and friends maintaining the graves. There are approximately 150 graves in this cemetery. Listed buried here as of 1967 are the following: Ajima, Lijjie b 21 Dec 1881; d 12 Feb 1920. Almquist, Arthur Elmer b 9 … Read more

Hibbard Creek Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon

Location of the Hibbard Creek Cemetery is about two miles south of the town of Home. It is situated on a bench approximately one-eighth mile north of the site of the Hibbard Creek school on the Snake River Road. This cemetery is also known as the Home Cemetery. It is mostly neglected but was fenced a few years ago. Known burials in this cemetery are as listed below. In addition, there are several other graves in the Wann plot and in the Morgan plot but they cannot be identified. Brooks, Francis b 30 Nov. 1886; d 28 Feb 1895; son … Read more

Goose Creek Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon

There is a small cemetery on Goose Creek approximately eighteen miles northeast of Baker. It is located on a dirt road off of State Highway No. 86 on a privately-owned farm. The plot is known as the Goose Creek or Keating Cemetery. This is a very early farming community and near the mines. We have been unable to learn who donated this plot of ground for burial purposes. There are relatives or friends nearby who keep these graves in fairly good condition. Among the burials in this cemetery are the following: Baird, Alton d. 1885; 2 mos old; son of … Read more

Fleetwood Family Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon

There is a small cemetery about two miles west of Hereford on State Highway No. 7 where only Fleetwoods and their relatives are buried. It is about seven miles southeast of the Big Flat Cemetery and is easily found as it is right on the highway. It is located on the homestead of Asa Fleetwood who donated the land for Cemetery purposes at the time of a scarlet fever epidemic in the 1890’s. This is a closed cemetery. It is cared for by descendents of the Fleetwood family and is in good condition. Buried here are: Fleetwood, Asa b. 1838; … Read more

Eagle Valley Cemetery, Richland, Oregon

A Surnames Alexander, Dean M. 1916 1988Alexander, Evelyn Wyatt 1911, 1992Alexander, Verlie, Babe 1910, 1961Allen, Alma G 1902 1987Allen, Bertha 1890 1980Allen, Daisey 1877 1954Allen, David T 1856 1941Allen, D Wright 1868 1958Allen, Edward W 1899 1985Allen, Endre 1902 1962Allen, Gover 1907 1976Allen, Infant 1899Allen, John H 1862 1927Allen, John L 1891 1960Allen, Keith 1887 1967Allen, Lura E 1874 1952Allen, Matilda P 1862 1952Allen, Robertson S 1840 1931Allen, Velma Rebecca 1900 1977Allen, Gover D 1907 1976Anderson, Beulah 1906Anderson, James A 1881 1926Arthur, Mina Melvina 1868 1955Arthur, Thomas 1860 1890Ashby, Allen Dale 1924 1962Ashby, Bleaden 1888 1944Ashby, Baby 1914 1914Ashby, Catherine … Read more

Durkee Cemetery, Durkee, Oregon

Durkee Cemetery is one of the earliest cemeteries in Baker County. It is located about two miles northwest of Durkee near the railroad and is one-quarter mile off U. S. Highway No. 30, also known as the Old Oregon Trail. The cemetery plot was deeded to the community by the late Mr. T. B. Moore in the late 1890’s, he owning the ranch property upon which burials had been made. Since burials were made all along the Old Oregon Trail, it is reasonalble to assume that some of the graves in this cemetery date back to the early 1850’s. There … Read more

Copperfield-Homestead Cemetery, Homestead, Oregon

There is a cemetery located near Homestead on State Highway No. 86 about half way between Copperfield and Homestead on the Snake River. It is near the road in plain sight. We have been unable to learn the official name of the cemetery so will call it the Copperfield-Homestead Cemetery. The cemetery was established shortly after the Iron Dyke mine was started around 1900. The grounds are neglected, we learn of no custodian for this cemetery. graves are sunken, there are wooden headboards only in this plot. There are about 40 graves here, among the earliest burials being: Blankenship, Mary … Read more

Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Oregon

There is a cemetery located near Homestead on State Highway No. 86 about half way between Copperfield and Homestead on the Snake River. It is near the road in plain sight. We have been unable to learn the official name of the cemetery so will call it the Copperfield-Homestead Cemetery. The cemetery was established shortly after the Iron Dyke mine was started around 1900. The grounds are neglected, we learn of no custodian for this cemetery. graves are sunken, there are wooden headboards only in this plot. There are about 40 graves here, among the earliest burials being: Blankenship, Mary … Read more

Boyer Family Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon

About three miles from Herford on the Fred Boyer ranch, there is a small burial plot. It is two miles off State Highway No. 7 (Unity Highway) and on the opposite side of Burnt River. Thomas Boyer donated the land for this small cemetery. To reach it you take a dirt road at Hereford, cross to the south side of the river and turn to the west. This is a family plot, it is fenced and is cared for by family members. Buried here are the following: Boyer, Charley d. 1890; aged 19; d. of typhoid fever. Boyer, Ed d. … Read more

Big Flat Cemetery, Baker County, Oregon

Audrey is a former post office located at the junction of the North Fork of the Burnt River and China Creek. About 3-1/2 miles south and east is a cemetery called Big Flat. It is reached by driving west of Hereford on State Highway No. 7 approximately 4 1/2 miles where a county road leads northwest to Whitney. The cemeter is off the county road to the right about 3 1/2/ miles from Highway No. 7. Dr. Ulysses Grant Strieby homesteaded the land and donated approximately two acres for the cemetery. He also gave land about 400 feet south of … Read more

Auburn Cemetery, Auburn, Oregon

Auburn is a former mining town and was the seat of Baker County from 1862 to 1868. It is reached by taking State Highway No. 7 out of Baker for seven miles to its junction with a dirt road south of Baker. Turn right on this road along Blue Canyon Creek about three miles. Auburn is to the right and the cemetery is one mile beyond on a hill overlooking the town. High ground was chosen for the cemetery so it would not be mined out later, the canyon bed being of very rich ground. This is one of the … Read more

Alder Creek Cemetery, Baker City, Oregon

Approximately fourteen miles southeast of Baker, the Alder Creek Cemetery is located about three miles off U. S. Highway No. 30 on a high dry sagebrush bench. It is approximately three miles south of Pleasant Valley. The land for the cemetery was donated by an early settler of the area by the name of Johnson. There are twenty-six graves in the cemetery including several wooden markers with no names or on which the names are no longer legible. Some of the graves are cared for but others are neglected, however, the cemetery does no need much care. Three known graves … Read more

Eden Bench Cemetery, Wallowa County Oregon

CUMMINGS, Henry 18 Jan 1892 22-Apr-46 CUMMINGS, Nellie 11 Sep 1929 22 Apr 1946 HAFER, Andrew 1839 1906 HAFER, Clarence 1917 1917 HAFER, E. Max 1872 1906 HAFER, Eugene 10 May 1873 8 May 1949 HAFER, Magdalena 1839 1922 HAFER, Vernon 1919 1919 HARLOW, Benjamin 23 Jun 1868 Oct-39 HARRELSON, Charlie L. 13 Jan 1873 18 Sep 1924 NICHOLS, Baby 7 Nov 1912 10 Nov 1912 PULLER, Benjamin 5 Jun 1836 11 Nov 1910 WILSON, Ricky Max 1947 1947 No Markers For The Following Names: COLE, Mr. FENTON, Mrs. LEWIS, Mr. PETERSON, Mrs. WORTMAN, Baby Other Graves On Eden Bench … Read more