Locke Pioneer Cemetery of Benton County Oregon: a list of all known burials, marked and unmarked along with biographical information and local history Paperback – December 23, 2025

Locke Cemetery, in northern Benton County, Oregon, is one of the oldest in the county and the final resting place of the men, women and children who traversed the 2,000 mile Oregon Trail. 780 individuals are buried here, some with headstones upright or toppled, and some who never had a marker for their grave. The names of each person known to be buried here is included, along with their birth and death dates, parents, spouses, children's names and obituaries whenever located. The first section of the book highlights 45 individuals who had an interesting or unusual life or death. People whose stories stood out in some courageous or tragic way. The local history of Benton County and the Willamette Valley, can be discovered within the lives of those who lived and died here. A must read book for genealogists, local history buffs, and those who enjoying taking a look back at earlier times. Read more