Luper Cemetery

Luper Cemetery
Details
Established	1859
Location	Junction City, Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	44°08′23″N123°09′36″W / 44.13972°N 123.16000°W / 44.13972; -123.16000
Type	Private
Owned by	Luper Cemetery, Inc.
Size	160 grave sites
Website	www.lupercemetery.com
Find a Grave	Luper Cemetery

Luper Cemetery is a cemetery located near Eugene, Oregon. It 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]

Harriet Wadsworth died in 1866

The cemetery is named after 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

1. "Luper Pioneer Cemetery – Eugene Magazine". Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
2. "Luper Cemetery". lupercemetery.com. Retrieved 2023-12-13.
3. "PRESERVING THE PAST | A Section | Eugene, Oregon".
4. "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.