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Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery

Coordinates: 45°17′41″N 122°57′34″W / 45.2948348°N 122.9595304°W / 45.2948348; -122.9595304
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Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
The cemetery in 2009
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Established1882
Location
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°17′41″N 122°57′34″W / 45.2948348°N 122.9595304°W / 45.2948348; -122.9595304
TypePioneer cemetery
WebsiteOfficial website
Find a GraveFernwood Pioneer Cemetery

Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery, also known as Everest Cemetery and the G.A.R Cemetery,[1] is an historic cemetery situated in an unincorporated area of Yamhill County near Newberg, Oregon, United States. The one-acre site was established in 1882; many of the first settlers to the Newberg area were buried at the cemetery from then until 1922. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]

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  1. ^ G.A.R. Cemetery
  2. ^ "Historic Cemeteries in Oregon" (PDF). State of Oregon. p. 72. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
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