Cemeteries

Jefferson County Buildings and Grounds Department is responsible for the operation and care of Mt. Jefferson Memorial Park Cemetery and Gray Butte Cemetery. The department sells graves, performs burials, sets headstones, and maintains the cemetery grounds. Our office is located at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds on Fairgrounds Road, Madras, OR 97741. We can be reached by phone at 541-475-6288.

Mt. Jefferson Memorial Cemetery

Mt. Jefferson Memorial Cemetery was platted for the I.O.O.F. Lodge No. 196 in 1911.  The lodge operated the cemetery until they deeded it to Jefferson County in 1983.  The first known burial was Nina A. (Mayes) Holt in 1904.  Mt. Jefferson Memorial Park Cemetery is located on the northeast side of Madras at the corner of Loucks Road and Bean Drive.  

Gray Butte Cemetery

Gray Butte Cemetery was platted for Haystack Grange No. 495 in 1927.  The grange operated the cemetery until 1986 when they deeded it to Jefferson County.  The first known burial was Harry McMeen in 1890.  Gray Butte Cemetery is located west of Highway 26 between Madras and Prineville.  (At the Hwy 97 and Hwy 26 intersection in Madras, drive towards Prineville 11.6 miles to a gravel road on the right side of the highway.   A road sign will say 'Gray Butte T.H.'.  Travel on this gravel road for a few miles, and the cemetery will be on the right hand side at the top of a hill.)