Luper Cemetery
| Luper Cemetery | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1859 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 44°08′23″N 123°09′36″W / 44.13972°N 123.16000°W |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Luper Cemetery, Inc. |
| Size | 160 grave sites |
| Website | www |
| Find a Grave | Luper Cemetery |
Luper Cemetery is near Eugene, Oregon, and is one of the earliest pioneer cemeteries in the southern Willamette Valley.[1][2] The site is also known as Irving Cemetery or Baker Cemetery. The first grave site was in 1857, although records indicate that the cemetery began in 1859, when land was donated by Thomas and Elizabeth Baker.[3]
The cemetery is named for James Luper, an 1852 pioneer from Illinois, who settled nearby in an area known for a time as Luper, Oregon. James Luper owned the land surrounding the cemetery.
In 2011, almost all gravestones were broken or toppled.[4]
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Luper Cemetery (Eugene, Oregon).
- ^ "Luper Pioneer Cemetery – Eugene Magazine". Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ "Luper Cemetery". lupercemetery.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
- ^ "PRESERVING THE PAST | A Section | Eugene, Oregon".
- ^ "PHOTO GALLERY: Vandalism at Luper Cemetery | Content | Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KVAL CBS 13". 2011-10-31. Archived from the original on 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2023-12-14.