Luper Cemetery Explained

Luper Cemetery
Established:1859
Country:United States
Location:Junction City, Oregon
Coordinates:44.1397°N -123.16°W
Type:Private
Owner:Luper Cemetery, Inc.
Size:160 grave sites
Findagraveid:1984505

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Luper Pioneer Cemetery – Eugene Magazine . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230129163615/https://eugenemagazine.com/breakdown-lane/luper-pioneer-cemetery/ . 2023-01-29 . 2023-12-14 .
  2. Web site: Luper Cemetery . 2023-12-13 . lupercemetery.com.
  3. Web site: PRESERVING THE PAST | A Section | Eugene, Oregon.
  4. Web site: 2011-10-31 . PHOTO GALLERY: Vandalism at Luper Cemetery Content Eugene News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News KVAL CBS 13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111031042509/http://www.kval.com/news/content/64046977.html . 2011-10-31 . 2023-12-14 .