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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 Avery (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 Avery. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 east contained birth and death records; the county to the north 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.

Avery is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion & Polk.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Avery)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Corvallis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Philomath
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Flynn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
    • Lewisburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
    • Wren
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Adair Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • North Albany
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blodgett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Kings Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Monroe
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Summit
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Benton County
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Junction City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <1>
    • Cheshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lane County
    • Blachly
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Alvadore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Coburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coburg <1>
    • Santa Clara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Logsden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
      • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
    • Elk City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Tangent
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
      • Tangent is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <1>
    • Shedd
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Linn County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mills
    • Draperville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
    • Halsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Irvinville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
    • Lebanon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <1>
    • South Lebanon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
    • Crabtree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Harrisburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santiam City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
    • West Stayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aumsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Stayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <1>
    • Four Corners
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Sublimity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
      • Sublimity is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <1>
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Avery, with the one closest to Avery listed first.
    • Airlie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Lewisville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Independence
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Falls City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Ellendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Eola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
    • Dolph Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in Avery ...

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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Avery.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Avery, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Avery.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Avery:

Cemeteries Near Avery ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Avery.

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

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

  • Oak Lawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Memorial Park is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Corvallis.
    • The Oak Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Benton Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39223 <5>
  • Crystal Lake Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Islamic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Islamic Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Islamic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2509515 <5>
  • Mt. Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Oakville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakville Cemetery
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Armstrong Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38550 <5>
  • Oakridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Brattain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brattain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brattain Cemetery
  • Continue List   (156 more) ...
    • Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Robinson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • The Robinson Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robinson
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250105 <5>
    • Emerich Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emerich Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Emerich Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Emerick Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emerich Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2250107 <5>

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>

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

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

  • Corvallis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Oakville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Linn County
  • Philomath
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lewisburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
  • Peoria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Linn County
  • Tangent
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
    • Tangent is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <1>
  • Wren
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Wren is located in Benton County
  • Shedd
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Harris
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
    • Harris is located in Benton County
  • Albany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Fry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Fry is located in Linn County
  • Wellsdale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Blodgett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Halsey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Linn County

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

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Avery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Avery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5398, Longitude: -123.2712       In this case, the coordinates for Avery 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 Avery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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