Philomath in Benton County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)
Mt. Union Cemetery
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018
1. Mt. Union Cemetery Marker
On May 11, 1861 Reuben and Mary Jane Holmes Shipley, former negro slaves, deeded from their farm purchased from Charles Bales donation land claim, the original plot for this cemetery. Buried in Lot 10 are Reuben Shipley, Mary Jane Shipley Drake, Alfred Drake, and the Shipley children:
Ella Wallace Martha William
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1861.
Location. 44° 32.27′ N, 123° 20.058′ W. Marker is in Philomath, Oregon, in Benton County. It is on Mt. Union Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Philomath OR 97370, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Oregon Wine Country and in the Willamette Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Reuben and Mary Jane Shipley (within shouting distance of this marker); Shipley Family Homestead (approx. half a mile away); Historic Philomath College Building (approx. 1.8 miles away); Oak Creeks Watershed (approx. 2.6 miles away); Ecology of the Agricultural Reach (approx. 2.6 miles away); Sustainable Farm Management (approx. 2.6 miles away); Peavy Hall War Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Kings Valley Millstone (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philomath.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Mt. Union Cemetery. Website of the Mt. Union Cemetery. (Submitted on June 2, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon.)
2. Mt. Union Cemetery. Wikipedia website entry (Submitted on December 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018
2. Mt. Union Cemetery Marker
Photographed by Douglass Halvorsen, April 21, 2018
3. Entrance to the Mt. Union Cemetery
Photographed by Findagrave.com
4. Mary Jane Holmes Shipley
Photographed by AJ Haberstroh, October 15, 2023
5. Mt. Union Cemetery entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. This page has been viewed 481 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2018, by Douglass Halvorsen of Klamath Falls, Oregon. 5. submitted on October 15, 2023, by AJ Haberstroh of Lacey, Washington. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
