Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
| Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1860 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′14″N 123°00′22″W / 45.52056°N 123.00611°W / 45.52056; -123.00611 |
| Type | Public |
| Owned by | City of Hillsboro |
| Size | 8.42 acres (3.41 ha) |
The Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery in Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. It is located at the west end of the city along the Tualatin Valley Highway and adjacent to Dairy Creek. The 8.42-acre (3.41 ha) cemetery comprises three formerly private cemeteries. In 1973, the city of Hillsboro gained title to what is the oldest cemetery in Washington County.[1]
History
The cemetery is situated on what was previously part of the David Hill land claim that was recorded on July 4, 1847.[2] Hill died in 1850, and in 1860 the Masonic Order and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) established a cemetery on the current site.[3] The IOOF portion of the cemetery was to the east of the Masons' part.[4] Around 1915 another section owned by IOOF was added west of the Masons' section.[4] On August 7, 1973, the city of Hillsboro received the deeds to the cemeteries and took over maintenance and operations.[4]
In 1995, 155 grave sites were vandalized, causing over $75,000 in damage.[5] The city made improvements in 2012 with the addition of an arched, wrought-iron entry and information kiosk.[3] Paid for in part by a state grant, the project cost $13,000 to complete.[3] In 2014, the city completed a master plan to make $1.7 million in improvements, including sidewalks, parking, and fencing.[6]
Details
Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery is an irreducible fund cemetery organized under Oregon Revised Statutes 65.860 where all funds received go into a fund that is not reduced and only interest is used for maintenance.[7][8] Hillsboro's city recorder manages all records of the facility.[9] The Hillsboro Historical Society holds a semi-annual event at the cemetery that includes re-enactments by actors demonstrating the lives of some of those buried at the cemetery.[10]
Notable burials
- William N. Barrett (1855-1916), state legislator and Hillsboro mayor.
- Rodolph Crandall (1832-1922), Hillsboro mayor and county judge
- John Smith Griffin (1807-1899), missionary and Champoeg Meetings participant.
- William D. Hare (1834-1910), state legislator and Hillsboro mayor.
- David Hill (1809-1850), legislator in the provisional government.
- Fern Hobbs (1883-1964), secretary to Oregon Governor Oswald West and involved in incident in Copperfield.
- John W. Shute (1840-1922), banker and namesake for Shute Park
- Thomas Tongue (1912-1994), Oregon Supreme Court justice.
- Thomas H. Tongue (1844-1903), Congressman, state legislator, and Hillsboro mayor.
- Albert E. Tozier (1860-1937), journalist and historian.[11]
- Charles T. Tozier (1832-1899), mayor and state legislator
- William H. Wehrung (1861-1934), state legislator and city councilor
- Mary Ramsey Wood (1787-1908), "First Mother Queen of Oregon Pioneers"[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery Inscriptions. Cemeteries. Retrieved on February 29, 2008.
- ^ Byrd, Dean H., Stanley R. Clarke, and Janice M. Healy. 2001. Oregon Burial Site Guide. Portland, Or: Binford & Mort Pub.
- ^ a b c Parks, Casey (May 31, 2012). "Hillsboro unveils new entryway, kiosk at pioneer cemetery". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ a b c Historic names mark old gravestones. Hillsboro Argus, October 19, 1976.
- ^ Danks, Holly (August 17, 1995). "Vandals wreck Hillsboro graves". The Oregonian.
- ^ Hammill, Luke (June 4, 2014). "Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery the subject of $1.7 million plan for improvements". The Oregonian. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ Irreducible Fund Cemeteries. Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities. Retrieved on February 29, 2008.
- ^ List of IR Cemeteries. Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities. Retrieved on February 29, 2008.
- ^ City Recorder. Archived 2008-02-25 at the Wayback Machine City of Hillsboro. Retrieved on February 29, 2008.
- ^ Homepage. Hillsboro Historical Society. Retrieved on June 19, 2007.
- ^ Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery Inscriptions, S - T. Cemeteries. Retrieved on February 29, 2008.
External links
- List of burials from the City[permanent dead link]
- Find A Grave: Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
