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Josephine County Oregon
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Josephine County Oregon
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Dague Family Cemetery:
633 Scott Dr., Grants Pass, OR 97527. This
is a private family cemetery on private property. Please ask permission
before going onto the property or to the grave site. Permission can be
obtained by writing Brittany Smith or Mr. and Mrs. Dague at the address
of the Cemetery. Directions: From Grants Pass, drive south on Williams
Highway (Hwy 238). Before the Applegate Bridge in Murphy turn left onto
North Applegate Rd. After about 1.5 miles turn left onto Board Shanty Rd,
and after about 1 mile turn right onto Scott Dr. After a large right hand
turn in the road on the right hand side is 633. The cemetery is located
in the top left hand corner of an old cow pasture above a small pond. The
roads are very windy and get VERY icy in the winter. Drive carefully.
Deer Creek Cemetery:
From Hwy 199 (Redwood Hwy) just south of
Selma, turn east onto Lakeshore Dr as if going to Lake Selmac. Drive about
four miles, and about 1/2 mile past the lake. Continue on Lakeshore Rd
where it junctions with McMullin Creek Rd. Cemetery is located just south
of Parker Lane, which is a connecting road to Deer Creek Rd. Some information
indicates the cemetery was created in 1852. No information as to location
of records or cemetery upkeep or gates.
Gotcher Cemetery:
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This cemetery is located on Water Gap Road
North of Williams. From Grants Pass, take Highway 238 and head south. About
six miles south of Murphy, take Water Gap Road (Highway 238 veers left
and Water Gap continues straight). The Cemetery is about four miles down,
just past the four-mile marker. It is across from Sparlin Cemetery. (1890)
Granite Hill Cemetery:
2551 Upper River Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97526
or milepost 1 on Upper River Rd. Cemetery hours are Wednesday through Sunday,
8A-6P, closed Monday and Tuesday and may be locked behind a gate during
off hours. Contact the Josephine County Parks Department, 541-474-5285,
Monday-Friday, for burial information and maps.
Hartley Cemetery (1895):
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This cemetery is located on Cedar Flat Road
near Williams. From Grants Pass, take Highway 238 and head south. About
six miles south of Murphy, take Water Gap Road (Highway 238 veers left
and Water Gap continues straight). Where Water Gap makes a "Y" with Williams
Highway, take a right. At the Williams County Store, the road makes another
split. Go straight, and you are now on Cedar Flat Road. The cemetery is
on the right, just past the 1 mile marker. It is straight across from house
#1161. Contributed by Saira Ehlers.
Hawthorne Memorial Gardens:
2500 Upper River Rd, Grants Pass, OR 97526
or milepost 1 on Upper River Rd. Business hours phone 541-476-5203, or
evenings and Sundays call 541-476-4095. Hours: Monday through Friday 9A-5P.
Cemetery does not appear to be locked during off hours.
Hillcrest Memorial Park:
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945 NE Hillcrest Dr., Grants Pass, OR 97526,
541-476-2310, after hours and weekends call 541-474-4716. Hours: Monday-Friday
are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Saturdays by appointment.
I.O.O.F. Cemetery:
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Located on Foothill Blvd. Directions: From
I-5 exit 55 or the Grants Pass Parkway, turn west onto Agness. Follow Agness
to Foothill Blvd and go south .4 miles. Cemetery is on the right (west
side) and is directly next to the Masonic Cemetery. Office: 101 SE H St.,
Grants Pass, OR 97326,541-476-3373. Contact is Lloyd Siewig, PO Box 553,
Merlin, OR 97532, 541-476-9064.
Laurel Cemetery Association:
1090 Laurel Rd., Cave Junction, OR 97523,
541-592-6990.
Masonic Cemetery:
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Located on Foothill Blvd. Directions: From
I-5 exit 55 or the Grants Pass Parkway, turn west onto Agness. Follow Agness
to Foothill Blvd and go south .4 miles. Cemetery is on the right (west
side) and is directly next to the I.O.O.F. Cemetery. Office: Masonic Temple,
320 NW E St., Grants Pass, OR 97526. Office hours are Tues and Thurs from
11A to 2P, 541-476-3357.
Missouri Flats Cemetery:
From Grants Pass take Hwy 238 south towards
Murphy. Just before the bridge over the Applegate River turn left on North
Applegate Road (aka Upper River Road). It's about 4 or 5 miles to the cemetery
which is on the left and possibly unattended.
Pleasant Valley Cemetary: pic
Directions: North of Grants Pass, exit I-5
at the Merlin exit (exit 61). Go westbound on Merlin Rd and turn right
(northbound) onto Monument Rd (controlled intersection). Travel 3.5 miles
on Monument Rd and then turn east (right) onto Schoolhouse Creek Road.
Cemetery is beyond the gated fence, which reportedly is always unlocked
and open. The road is gravel and circles and winds through this mostly
unattended and overgrown cemetery. It is an active cemetery with between
100 to 500 interments on 20 acres. There is a part-time sexton, unknown
who or how to reach him.
Sloan
Pioneer Cemetary: pic
Take Riverbanks Road north from Hwy 199
southwest of Grants Pass, 1.68 miles. The cemetery is on the right or east
side of Riverbanks Rd and is about 300 yards from the road across a plowed
field. It one acre on private property with some very large oak trees,
a cyclone fence, and one outhouse.
Sparlin Cemetary: pic
This cemetery is located on Water Gap Road
North of Williams. From Grants Pass, take Highway 238 and head south. About
six miles south of Murphy take Water Gap Road (Highway 238 veers left and
Water Gap continues straight). The Cemetery is about four miles down, just
past the four-mile marker. It is across from Gotcher Cemetery. (1861)
A link to cemeteries in Jackson and Josephine counties, some mentioned
above and a bunch that are not can be found here
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