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Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery Cemetery Records | Natrona County, Wyoming

Cemetery burial records, location, and grave search - Natrona County, WY

Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery is indexed as a cemetery record in Natrona County, Wyoming. Use this page to confirm the cemetery location, review available burial-record matches, compare nearby cemeteries, and decide when an official source should be checked.

Site info snapshot

Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery Overview

Status Active
Burial records 72
Veteran-linked records 72
Type Public
Map coordinates Available

Quick answer

How do I use the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery page for cemetery and burial research?

Use this page to confirm the cemetery first, review the map and source signals, scan the burial sample for likely matches, and then step back to Natrona County or Wyoming only when the search needs broader geographic context.

Verification note

Use this cemetery page as a research starting point

Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery is listed with cemetery-location and burial-record context in the current archive. Map coordinates help identify the cemetery area, but they should not be treated as exact grave coordinates. Verify sensitive burial, veteran, visitor, or legal details with an official cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source record.

Use this cemetery page for

Search linked burial names

Review names currently connected to this cemetery before widening the search.

Confirm cemetery location

Use county, state, source label, and map context to confirm the place.

Compare nearby cemeteries

Check nearby cemetery pages when the place name or family location is uncertain.

Verify official details

Confirm sensitive details with cemetery, county, VA/NCA, or primary-source records.

Cemetery profile

About Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery, Natrona County, Wyoming

Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery is currently indexed under Natrona County, Wyoming in the Cemetery Finders archive. This page is designed to answer place-intent searches for the cemetery itself while also giving person-name researchers enough context to decide whether this is the right burial site before searching deeper.

This page combines place context, source labels, map information, available burial records, and nearby cemetery links so visitors can continue research without losing the Natrona County location context.

The current archive includes burial records with military branch or service-context fields linked to this cemetery.

Cemetery type

Public

GPS coordinates

42.87302, -106.25944

Step-by-step search guide

How to Search Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery by Name, Place, and Record Context

01

Confirm the cemetery before searching names

  1. Check the county, state, type, and source label at the top of the page.
  2. Use the map block below to validate that this cemetery aligns with the place you expect.
  3. Only after the place is confirmed should you search for similar personal names.
Why this matters: Person-name searches are much cleaner when the place is validated first, especially for common surnames and repeated family names.

02

Review burial depth and record quality signals

  1. Check how many burial records are currently linked to this cemetery.
  2. Look for veteran-linked records, plot details, and date range signals to judge how rich the underlying record set is.
  3. If the sample looks thin, widen to the county archive instead of forcing a narrow search too early.
Current record depth: 72 burial rows, 72 veteran-linked records, and 71 visible plot-detail signals.

03

Use county and state archives as your fallback path

  1. Return to Natrona County if you need nearby cemetery alternatives or broader local coverage.
  2. Move up to Wyoming when the search needs regional context or county comparison.
  3. Use this layered path instead of repeating blind searches across unrelated places.

Alternative search methods

Alternative Search Methods & Record Paths

Method Best For Speed Coverage
Direct burial search Known full names Fast Live cemetery-linked sample
County archive review Nearby cemetery comparison Medium Strong
State archive review Regional fallback research Medium Broad
Map + place confirmation Location validation Fast Available

Map & directions

Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery Map, Address & Directions

OREGON TRAIL STATE VETERANS CEMETERY

Natrona County, Wyoming

Get directions
Map coordinates help identify the cemetery location area. They should not be treated as exact grave coordinates or proof of cemetery office details.

Location details

Address: Natrona County, Wyoming
County: Natrona County
State: Wyoming
GPS: 42.87302, -106.25944

Best next step

If the place looks correct, review the burial sample below. If not, move back to the county archive and compare nearby cemeteries before searching names again.

Burial record sample

Burial Names Connected to Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery

Showing 20 of 72 burial records at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery. Page 1 of 4.

Note: Burial entries reflect currently indexed archive rows. Date, plot, and service details may be incomplete or source-limited.

Delora Schmitt

Dates: 1924-01-24 – 2022-12-06
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS
Plot / Notes: B / 1408
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charles Wayne Good

Dates: 1939-11-05 – 2022-11-01
Military branch: US MARINE CORPS
Plot / Notes: B / 1577
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charles Anthony Reicha

Dates: 1938-03-29 – 2022-06-05
Military branch: US NAVY
Plot / Notes: C / 1143
Note: Verify sensitive details

Evelyn F Rosensweig

Dates: 1924-09-20 – 2022-06-03
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: COL A / 40
Note: Verify sensitive details

Alfred Duane Skelton

Dates: 1943-01-04 – 2022-06-01
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Plot / Notes: COL C / 204
Note: Verify sensitive details

Dolores R Chandler

Dates: 1935-12-09 – 2022-04-19
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: B / 1409
Note: Verify sensitive details

E Bill Schieck

Dates: 1943-01-05 – 2022-03-18
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: COL C / 210
Note: Verify sensitive details

Evelyn Sophia Marie Vig

Dates: 1928-03-16 – 2022-03-06
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: B / 574
Note: Verify sensitive details

Duane L Davenport

Dates: 1933-09-03 – 2021-12-07
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Plot / Notes: B / 1558
Note: Verify sensitive details

Carol Sue Imes

Dates: 1946-10-01 – 2021-11-26
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: COL C / 225
Note: Verify sensitive details

Eva Kathleen Orr

Dates: 1935-09-28 – 2021-11-06
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: COL A / 320
Note: Verify sensitive details

Elvie Esther Parker

Dates: 1927-03-25 – 2021-09-29
Military branch: US NAVY
Plot / Notes: B / 991
Note: Verify sensitive details

Donald L Parsons

Dates: 1953-09-25 – 2021-09-29
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: COL C / 181
Note: Verify sensitive details

Eleanor Painter

Dates: 1930-08-08 – 2021-09-09
Military branch: US NAVY
Plot / Notes: COL C / 183
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charles Edward Pope

Dates: 1945-09-24 – 2021-08-12
Military branch: US NAVY
Plot / Notes: COL C / 201
Note: Verify sensitive details

Douglas Leroy Olson

Dates: 1955-10-04 – 2021-07-16
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Plot / Notes: B / 1560
Note: Verify sensitive details

David Michael Harford

Dates: 1951-06-21 – 2021-07-16
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Plot / Notes: B / 1561
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charles Franklin Higgins

Dates: 1928-08-20 – 2021-07-03
Military branch: US NAVY
Plot / Notes: COL C / 344
Note: Verify sensitive details

Debbie Diane Pantall

Dates: 1952-06-26 – 2021-06-13
Military branch: US ARMY
Plot / Notes: COL C / 157
Note: Verify sensitive details

Charles E Burlingame

Dates: 1928-03-23 – 2021-06-12
Military branch: US AIR FORCE
Plot / Notes: COL C / 18
Note: Verify sensitive details

Pro tips

Expert Genealogy Advice for Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery Research

🗺️ Search the place first: Search the place first, not the person first, when names are common. A confirmed cemetery dramatically improves the quality of a burial search.

📅 Use year ranges: Use year ranges from the sample table to separate duplicate names. Even partial death-date context is often enough to narrow a search.

🏛️ Widen your scope: If the page looks too thin, that usually means the cemetery record is real but the person-level layer is incomplete. In that case, the county archive is the best fallback path.

Frequently asked

Frequently Asked Questions About Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery

This section answers the most common cemetery-intent questions first, so users can quickly decide whether to continue on this page or step back to the broader county archive.

How do I search burial records for Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery?

Use the burial names on this page as a starting point, then run a focused search with the full name and Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery. This usually works best when you already know the cemetery and want to narrow the search to likely person-level matches.

Where is Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery located?

Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery is listed in Natrona County, Wyoming, and the map on this page uses the best available geographic reference from the current archive.

How many burial records are connected to Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery?

72 burial records are currently linked to Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery in the archive.

What should I do if this cemetery has only partial information?

Use the county archive to review other cemeteries nearby, compare source labels, and broaden the person search with county and state context if the cemetery page is still sparse.