Luper Cemetery
Cemetery located in Junction City, Oregon
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Luper Cemetery is a cemetery located near Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is one of the earliest 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]
| Luper Cemetery | |
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 Interactive map of Luper Cemetery | |
| Details | |
| Established | 1859 |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 44°08′23″N 123°09′36″W |
| Type | Private |
| Owned by | Luper Cemetery, Inc. |
| Size | 160 grave sites |
| Website | www |
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]
