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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 Ash (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 Ash. 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.

Ash 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 Ash. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ash:

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Ash)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash, with the one closest to Ash listed first.
    • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kellogg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Elkton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
    • Reedsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsport
      • Reedsport is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsport <1>
    • Gardiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Winchester Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Bay
      • Winchester Bay is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester Bay <1>
    • Umpqua City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umpqua City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umpqua City
      • Umpqua City is located in Douglas County
    • Umpqua
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleveland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Isadore
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Drain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
      • Drain is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <1>
    • Rice Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Yoncalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
      • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <1>
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash, with the one closest to Ash listed first.
    • Allegany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <1>
    • Saunders Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
      • Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
    • Cooston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooston
      • Cooston is located in Coos County
    • Glasgow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Coos County
    • Eastside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Coos County
    • Coos Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bend
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bend
      • North Bend is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,744 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Bend <1>
    • Coos City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coos City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos City
      • Coos City is located in Coos County
    • Charleston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ash, with the one closest to Ash listed first.
    • Westlake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dunes City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunes City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunes City
      • Dunes City is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,412 people

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

Newspapers Published in Ash ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ash.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ash, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ash.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Ash:

Cemeteries Near Ash ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ash.

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

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

  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Henderer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderer Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Allegany Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
  • Dimmick Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dimmick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dimmick Cemetery
  • Elkton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Coos River Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Smith River Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Smith River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Smith River Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (48 more) ...
    • Lakeside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Gardiner Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardiner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardiner Cemetery
    • Coles Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coles Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coles Valley 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 Ash in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ash.

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

  • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Kellogg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
  • Elkton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <1>
  • Sulphur Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Millwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Gardiner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Coles Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Cleveland
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Empire
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Empire is located in Coos County
  • Libby
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
    • Libby is located in Coos County
  • Isadore
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Coos County
    • Rice Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Yoncalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
      • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <1>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ash. 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ash) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ash. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5523, Longitude: -123.8218       In this case, the coordinates for Ash 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 Ash, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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