Wheeler County Cemetery Survey
Source: "Oregon Cemetery Survey", published by the Oregon Department of Transportation in 1978
| CEMETERY NAME | INTERNMENTS | SIZE (ACRES) | ||
| Caleb | Not Listed | Not Listed | 13.2 miles east of Mitchell-Ochoco Hwy on north side of Mountain Creek | |
| Haystack | East of Spray near Heppner Hwy, 1 1/2 miles east of the highway at milepost 36.2 | |||
| IOOF | South boundary of Fossil | |||
| Masonic | 1 mile north of Fossil | |||
| Mitchell (Lower) aka IOOF | West of Mitchell | |||
| Mitchell (Upper) | East of Mitchell | |||
| Richmond | 17.6 miles outside of Richmond on Hwy 207 from Mitchell | |||
| Spray | 1 mile west of Spray off Waterman Flat Road | |||
| West Branch | On road between Prineville & Mitchell (near Mitchell); 10 miles west of Mitchell on Ochoco Hwy then 2.8 miles up West Branch Road, then 1 mile off that road | |||
| Winlock | Southeast of Fossil | |||
| (no name known) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 7.6 miles south of Fossil on Shaniko-Fossil Hwy then 1 mile east on Pine Creek Road |
| (no name known) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 2.4 miles north of Twickenham near Rowe Cr. |
| (no name known) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Bridge Creek Road - 5.2 miles northwest of Ochoco Hwy on Bridge Creek Road |
| (no name known) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 1 mile east of Old Frizzell Ranch - 7 miles north of Mitchell on Hwy 207 then 1 mile east |
| (no name known) | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | 2 1/2 miles east of Antone on Spanish Gulch |
Burial Listings
| Cemetery Name | Additional Description |
|---|---|
| Byrd | There are several unmarked graves in this
cemetery. Across the John Day River, which runs through this area, is Byrd's Point, a well-known landmark |
| Caleb | - |
| Camp Watson | Camp Watson was named for Lt. Stephen Watson,
Co. B, 1st Calvary. He is buried in Ft. Vancouver, Washington. Most of the graves are those of sholdiers who were killed in Indian skirmishes in the 1860's. Markers were put in place in 1932 by VFW |
| Carroll (Bridge Creek) | - |
| Old Fossil (Masonic) Cemetery | - |
| Fopiano Ranch (Waterman) | |
