[or-roots] Springfield cemetery

[Sue Steward]

That's one of the great things about this list, people are willing to jump
in and help.  I got my information off the internet, not an area I'm
associated with at all.  We all learn.

Sue

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leslie Chapman" <reedsportchapmans at verizon.net>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Saturday, January 14, 2006 10:52 AM
Subject: RE: [or-roots] Springfield cemetery


> Barbara is correct and I should have known better, but proving it is
> difficult with the name confusion and as far as I can recall (pause for
> sniggering about my claiming to have a memory) I can't recall ever hearing
> the one where the greats are buried as anything but Laurel Hill, so I
stand
> corrected.
>
> a full transcription of the names there [Laurel GROVE] can be found at;
>
> http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/lane/cemeteries/laurelhillindx.txt
>
> this is the cemetery located near Glenwood, sandwiched between I-5, the
> Glenwood exit, Franklin Blvd-old Coke bottling plant (don't recall what
that
> is now but am pretty sure Coke no longer owns it) and Glenwood transfer
Sta.
>
> Unfortunately the link I provided last night was for the other one [Laurel
> Hill], but lacking in any grave info, the link Barbara provided and mine
are
> for the same cemetery, but sad to say I didn't recognize it for a
different
> one since the description of the cemetery in Springfield could just as
well
> describe the one in Glenwood except the latter is a larger one.
>
> USGS place the Springield Cemetery right at the edge of town, I was
> expecting it to be further south. The location they give puts it in the
> block bounded by B & C streets N. and S. and 4th and 3rd St east and West,
> but the description on the web site leads me to suspect it is actually on
> the other side of 4th St.
>
> Sorry about the confusion, this apology applies to both last nights email
> and this one if this still leaves anyone confused
>
> Les Chapman
>
> >
> The link provided by Sue below to the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery in
> Springfield is not the same cemetery commonly known for years as Laurel
> Hill.  It's official name is Laurel Grove.  It is in the Glenwood area
> between Eugene and Springfield on Laurel Hill St/Road.
> Barbara Herring
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: "Sue Steward" <ssteward at ccountry.net>
>
> > http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/or/lane/cemeteries/piocem.txt
> >
> > This sounds like it has been renamed to Pioneer Memorial Cemetery Park
> > (Springfield Lodge No. 70 I.O.O.F., Old Springfield, Laurel Hill) and
was
> > taken over by the City of Springfield.
> >
> > http://sosinet.sos.state.or.us/mailman/listinfo/or-roots
>
>
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