About Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery is a municipal cemetery near Hillsboro, Washington County, Oregon. It lies about 0.8 mi east of Hillsboro. It is operated by City of Hillsboro. The grounds sit at about 164 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 15 notable people buried here, including Fern Hobbs, David Hill and Thomas H. Tongue. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 1162671. The nearest funeral chapel we know of is Donelson Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services in Hillsboro, about 0.3 mi away. It is one of 61 cemeteries we list in Washington County, and 42 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Washington County dates to 1886. 2 of the 61 listings in Washington County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Hillsboro. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
Among them: 1 inventor or engineer, 1 US representative.
- Fern Hobbs1883-1964American lawyer
- David Hill1809-1850Oregon politician, born 1809
- Thomas H. Tongue1844-1903American politician
- William D. Hare1834-1910American politician
- William N. Barrett1855-1916American politician, Oregon
- Charles T. Tozier1832-1899American politician
- Daniel Gault1842-1912American politician
- Harry T. Bagley1874-1919American mayor
- Mary Ramsey Wood1809-1908American pioneer
- Thomas Tongue1912-1994American judge
- Albert E. Tozier1860-1937American newspaper editor
- Harry V. Gates1847-1935American politician
Show all 15 notable burials
- John Smith Griffin1807-1899American missionary
- William H. Wehrung1861-1934American politician
- Arthur E. Yoder1878-1927American teacher and botanical collector
People whose Wikidata entry gives Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
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What Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Independent Order of Odd Fellows CemeteryHillsboro, ORCemetery0.1 mi
- Masonic CemeteryHillsboro, ORMunicipal cemetery0.1 mi
- Fir Lawn CemeteryHillsboro, ORCemetery0.2 mi
- Cornelius Lutheran CemeteryCornelius, ORLutheran cemetery2.1 mi
- Emanuel CemeteryCornelius, ORCemetery2.6 mi
- Emanuel Lutheran CemeteryCornelius, ORLutheran cemetery2.6 mi
- Saint Matthew Catholic CemeteryHillsboro, ORCatholic cemetery3.1 mi
- Valley Memorial Park CemeteryHillsboro, ORMemorial park3.3 mi
- Old Scotch CemeteryNorth Plains, ORCemetery3.7 mi
- Blooming CemeteryHillsboro, ORCemetery3.7 mi
Funeral homes near Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
- Donelson Funeral Chapel & Cremation Services0.3 miFuneral chapel · Hillsboro
- Fir Lawn Memorial Park & Funeral Home0.3 miFuneral home · Hillsboro · (503) 640-2277
- Tualatin Valley Funeral Alternatives0.7 miFuneral home · Hillsboro · (503) 693-7965
- Care Cremation Service - Westside0.8 miCremation provider · Hillsboro · (503) 445-7520
- Valley Memorial Park & Funeral Home3.3 miFuneral home · Hillsboro · (503) 213-4149
- Fuiten Rose and Hoyt Funeral Home4.8 miFuneral home · Forest Grove · (503) 357-2161
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