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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Akin (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Akin. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Akin is located in Douglas County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.

Below are the counties that are near Akin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Akin:

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Akin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Akin, with the one closest to Akin listed first.
    • Winchester
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Wilbur
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseburg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Melrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Cleveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
    • Sutherlin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <1>
    • Umpqua
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Green
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Oakland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <1>
    • Lookingglass
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
      • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Old Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Douglas County
    • Winston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Akin, see our County-by-County Page for Akin.

Newspapers Published in Akin ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Akin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Akin, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Akin.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Akin:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

Cemeteries Near Akin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Akin.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Akin covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Akin, with the one closest to Akin listed first.

  • Wilbur Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbur Cemetery
  • Otey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Otey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Otey Cemetery
  • Jones Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family Cemetery
  • Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseburg Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
  • La Brie Family Cemeteries
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the La Brie Family Cemeteries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the La Brie Family Cemeteries
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39021 <4>
  • Archambeaux Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archambeaux Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archambeaux Family Cemetery
  • Champaigne Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champaigne Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champaigne Family Cemetery
  • Roseburg National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseburg IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
  • Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseburg Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
  • Douglas County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas County Cemetery
  • Cleveland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • Eden Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hurst Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hurst Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurst Family Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Akin in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Akin.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Akin, with the one closest to Akin listed first.

  • Winchester
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Wilbur
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Melrose
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
  • Cleveland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
  • Stephens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
    • Stephens is located in Douglas County
  • Oak Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
    • Oak Creek is located in Douglas County
  • Green
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Douglas County
  • Coles Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley
    • Coles Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Lookingglass
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
    • Oakland is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <1>
  • Millwood
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Brockway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Glide
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glide
      • Glide is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glide <1>
    • Isadore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Douglas County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Akin. See our List of 1890's Communities around Akin.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Akin. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Akin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Akin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2904, Longitude: -123.3626       In this case, the coordinates for Akin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Akin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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