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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 Alpha (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 Alpha. 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 and doctors 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.

Alpha is located in Lane 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 Lane County: Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lincoln & Linn.

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

  • Lane County     (The home county of Alpha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Deadwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blachly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Swisshome
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Walton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mapleton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Noti
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Point Terrace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
      • Point Terrace is located in Lane County
    • Elmira
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Franklin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lane County
    • Veneta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veneta
      • Veneta is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veneta <1>
    • Cheshire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Fern Ridge Shores
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
      • Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
    • Alvadore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Alsea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennyopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
    • Flynn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
    • Philomath
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alpha, with the one closest to Alpha listed first.
    • Tidewater
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Westwood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
      • Westwood Village is located in Lincoln County
    • Yachats
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yachats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yachats
      • Yachats is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yachats <1>
    • Tillicum Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum Beach
      • Tillicum Beach is located in Lincoln County
    • Waldport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldport
      • Waldport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldport <1>
    • Seal Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Linn County
    • Harrisburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Alpha ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alpha, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alpha.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Alpha:

Cemeteries Near Alpha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alpha.

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 Alpha covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Deadwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deadwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deadwood Cemetery
  • Indian Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chickahominy Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chickahominy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chickahominy Cemetery
  • Blachly Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blachly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blachly Cemetery
  • Lone Fir Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lobster Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lobster Valley Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Alsea.
    • The Lobster Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Charles Hendrix Memorial Gardens
    • Hendrix - Lobster Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobster Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2246942 <5>
  • Linslaw Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linslaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linslaw Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
  • Madera Grave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Madera Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Madera Grave
  • IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF - Mapleton Lodge #3139 Cemetery
  • Sailor Pioneer - Noti Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailor Pioneer - Noti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailor Pioneer - Noti Cemetery
  • Goldson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Alsea Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alsea Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Alsea.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsea Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38533 <5>
    • Alma Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Carson Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carson 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Alpha had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Deadwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Siuslaw ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siuslaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siuslaw
    • Siuslaw is located in Lane County
  • Walton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Point Terrace
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
    • Point Terrace is located in Lane County
  • Alsea
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Long Tom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom
    • Long Tom is located in Lane County
  • Elmira
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Franklin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lane County
  • Acme
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Acme is located in Lane County
  • Alma
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Lane County
  • Crow
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Crow is located in Lane County
  • Monroe
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Florence
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Hadleyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleyville
      • Hadleyville is located in Lane County
    • Glenada
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenada have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenada
      • Glenada is located in Lane County

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

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

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.1643, Longitude: -123.7007       In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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