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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 Bunker Hill (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 Bunker Hill. 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 doctors and 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.

Bunker Hill is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Curry & Douglas.

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

  • Coos County     (The home county of Bunker Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Eastside
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Coos Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Cooston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooston
      • Cooston is located in Coos County
    • North Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Glasgow
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
      • Glasgow is located in Coos County
    • Charleston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Allegany
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Saunders Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Lake
      • Saunders Lake is located in Coos County
    • Coquille
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
      • Coquille is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <1>
    • Lakeside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Parkersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bunker Hill, with the one closest to Bunker Hill listed first.
    • Winchester Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Reedsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Umpqua City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Gardiner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bunker Hill ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bunker Hill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bunker Hill, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bunker Hill.

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 Bunker Hill:

Cemeteries Near Bunker Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bunker Hill.

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

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

  • Marshfield Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Sunset Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Archer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Archer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Archer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38548 <4>
  • Ocean View Memory Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38882 <4>
  • Empire Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Empire Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empire Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38744 <4>
  • Sumner Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39468 <4>
  • Coos River Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • South Slough Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Slough Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Slough Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39441 <4>
  • Allegany Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Norris - Barker Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coquille Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...

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 Bunker Hill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bunker Hill.

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

  • Libby
    (Less than 2 miles 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
  • Empire
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Coaledo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaledo
    • Coaledo is located in Coos County
  • Fairview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Coquille
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
    • Coquille is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <1>
  • Riverton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Coos County
  • Lee ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Coos County
  • Randolph
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Randolph is located in Coos County
  • Parkersburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
    • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
  • Arago
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Coos County
  • Norway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Gravelford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
    • Gravelford is located in Coos County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Dora
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Coos County
    • Bandon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Myrtle Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.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 from Point A (ie- Bunker Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bunker Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.3559, Longitude: -124.2048       In this case, the coordinates for Bunker Hill 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>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.
<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 Bunker Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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