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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 Cambridge (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 Cambridge. 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 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.

Cambridge is located in Washington County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Adams, Gem, Payette, Baker (OR) & Malheur (OR).

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Cambridge)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Midvale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midvale
      • Midvale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midvale <2>
    • Weiser
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
      • Weiser is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <2>
    • Eaton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
      • Eaton is located in Washington County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
      • Indian Valley is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Valley <2>
    • Mesa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
      • Mesa is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <2>
    • Council
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council
      • Council is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council <2>
    • Fruitvale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitvale <2>
    • Tamarack
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Baker County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cambridge, with the one closest to Cambridge listed first.
    • Robinette ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robinette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinette
      • Robinette is located in Baker County (OR)
    • Richland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Baker County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 176 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Oxbow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Halfway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Bridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bridge
      • New Bridge is located in Baker County (OR)

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

Newspapers Published in Cambridge ...

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 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cambridge.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cambridge, 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 Cambridge.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Cambridge:

Cemeteries Near Cambridge ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cambridge.

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

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

  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Midvale Eastside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Indian Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Kessler Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hornet Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Mann Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Creek Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hibbard Creek Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hibbard Creek Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Weatherby (OR).
      • The Hibbard Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hibbard Creek Pioneer Cemetery
      • Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbard Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2171605 <4>
    • Eagle Valley Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Salubria
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubria
    • Salubria is located in Washington County
  • Crane ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Washington County
  • Mineral
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Mineral is located in Washington County
  • Conner Creek ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conner Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conner Creek
    • Conner Creek is located in Baker County (OR)
  • Weiser
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weiser
    • Weiser is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weiser <2>

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

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

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Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 from Point A (ie- Cambridge) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cambridge. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5734, Longitude: -116.6765    
<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 Cambridge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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