Dora Chapel Cemetery
Coos County, Oregon, USA
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Office Address
The Dora Cemetery Association
1811 Stone Hedge Drive NE
Keizer, Oregon 97303 - Cemetery ID:
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General Directions
Sitkum Lane from Ash Street (Dee's Market) travel northeast going 16.4
miles (look for 16 mile marker on right side of county road). Proceed
past 16 mile marker for the entrance to our cemetery is on the left side
of the county road. Dora cemetery is (43.15566,-123.9964) well-marked
with a very tall cross. The Google Map will assist as well – just click
on the Google Map DIRECTIONS below and you will be taken to the Dora
Cemetery map (note: Google map may take a little bit to upload depending
on your computer speed)Dora Cemetery GPS (43.15566,-123.9964)
Coos County assessment location of cemetery –
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The land for the cemetery (Coos County tax lot 901) was obtained from
J. P. and Sally E. Stemmler. The deed was dated July 19, 1886, and
recorded August 16, 1886. The second meeting was held June 8, 1889. The
board of directors elected for three years were: Charles Howe,
President, Charles Heller, Secretary, and G.G. Swan, Treasurer.
Some graves were moved to the cemetery when the association was
formed so it is difficult to determine whose grave was first. The oldest
dates are Eugene W. Schofield buried 1880, and Trixy A. Weekly buried
1880. On January 2, 1961, there are 292 graves in the cemetery.
G. G. Swan, was president from 1897 until 1929 except for two years
1915 and 1916. J. N. Gearhart has served continuously as president since
May 1929. Dora E. Gearhart has served continuously as secretary since
1924. At a board meeting in 1893 a building was talked about. There is
no definite account of the actual building process.
In 1905 the chapel was installed. On July 14, 1923, a meeting was
called to consider building a new chapel. August 11, 1923, it was decided
that one thousand dollars must be on hand before starting the building.
Money was obtained by subscription and three basket socials. Charles
Barklow's bid of one thousand three hundred eight-five dollars was
accepted on May 24, 1924. The new chapel was built that same year.
Also in 1924 the first addition (Coos County tax lot 1200) to the cemetery was obtained from Alice Stemmler Luttrell.
In 2007, a second addition was added to the cemetery by a donation of
one acre from Lone Rock Timber Company (Coos County tax lot 903). The
stumps were removed and burned by Dale Wilson at no cost to the cemetery
in 2010.
The land for the cemetery (Coos County tax lot 901) was obtained from
J. P. and Sally E. Stemmler. The deed was dated July 19, 1886, and
recorded August 16, 1886. The second meeting was held June 8, 1889. The
board of directors elected for three years were: Charles Howe,
President, Charles Heller, Secretary, and G.G. Swan, Treasurer.
Some graves were moved to the cemetery when the association was
formed so it is difficult to determine whose grave was first. The oldest
dates are Eugene W. Schofield buried 1880, and Trixy A. Weekly buried
1880. On January 2, 1961, there are 292 graves in the cemetery.
G. G. Swan, was president from 1897 until 1929 except for two years
1915 and 1916. J. N. Gearhart has served continuously as president since
May 1929. Dora E. Gearhart has served continuously as secretary since
1924. At a board meeting in 1893 a building was talked about. There is
no definite account of the actual building process.
In 1905 the chapel was installed. On July 14, 1923, a meeting was
called to consider building a new chapel. August 11, 1923, it was decided
that one thousand dollars must be on hand before starting the building.
Money was obtained by subscription and three basket socials. Charles
Barklow's bid of one thousand three hundred eight-five dollars was
accepted on May 24, 1924. The new chapel was built that same year.
Also in 1924 the first addition (Coos County tax lot 1200) to the cemetery was obtained from Alice Stemmler Luttrell.
In 2007, a second addition was added to the cemetery by a donation of
one acre from Lone Rock Timber Company (Coos County tax lot 903). The
stumps were removed and burned by Dale Wilson at no cost to the cemetery
in 2010.
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- Total memorials3
- Percent photographed0%
- Percent with GPS0%
- Added: 16 Nov 2023
- Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2790432
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