Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in Evansville, Wyoming
About Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery
Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery is a veterans cemetery in Evansville, Natrona County, Wyoming. It was established in 1983. The grounds sit at about 5,151 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Oliver Junior Eshelman. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2774490. The nearest other listed cemetery is Evansvlle Gravesite, about 0.8 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions in Casper, about 3.3 mi away. It is one of 22 cemeteries we list in Natrona County, and 8 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. It is the oldest recorded cemetery in Natrona County. 1 of the 22 listings in Natrona County have a phone number or website on record.
Notable people buried at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery
Among them: 1 World War II veteran.
- Oliver Junior Eshelman1925-2016American soldier
People whose Wikidata entry gives Oregon Trail State Veterans 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
42.87302, -106.25944
What Oregon Trail State Veterans 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
- Evansvlle GravesiteEvansville, WYCemetery0.8 mi
- Highland CemeteryCasper, WYCemetery3.1 mi
- Old Pioneer CemeteryMills, WYCemetery6.1 mi
- Fort Casper Post CemeteryMills, WYMilitary cemetery6.2 mi
- Fougstedt CemeteryCasper, WYCemetery9.0 mi
- Natrona Memorial GardensCasper, WYMemorial park9.1 mi
- Red Buttes Burial GroundMills, WYCemetery9.7 mi
- Crimson Dawn CemeteryCasper, WYCemetery9.9 mi
- Eadsville CemeteryCasper, WYCemetery11 mi
Funeral homes near Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery
- Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions3.3 miFuneral home · Casper · (307) 234-0234
- Bustard & Jacoby Funerals, Cremation & Receptions4.4 miCremation provider · Casper · (307) 234-7123
- Simply Cremation of Casper4.4 miCremation provider · Casper · (307) 333-4884
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery located?
Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery is at 80 Veterans Road, Evansville, WY 82636 in Natrona County. GPS coordinates: 42.87302, -106.25944.
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