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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Crane. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Crane to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crane, please Contact Us.

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 Crane (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 Crane. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Crane is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Crane. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crane:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Crane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Midvale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Cambridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Weiser
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <3>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Indian Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Mesa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Council
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Council have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
    • Fruitvale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <3>
  • Boise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Banks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Boise County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <3>
    • Brownlee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee
      • Brownlee is located in Boise County
    • Crouch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crouch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crouch
      • Crouch is located in Boise County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
  • Gem County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Ola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
      • Ola is located in Gem County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
    • Sweet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Valley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Crane, with the one closest to Crane listed first.
    • Belvidere
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
      • Belvidere is located in Valley County
    • Cascade
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
      • Cascade is located in Valley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,053 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <3>
    • Donnelly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnelly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnelly
      • Donnelly is located in Valley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnelly <3>
    • Roseberry
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseberry
      • Roseberry is located in Valley County

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

Newspapers Published in Crane ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crane, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crane.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Crane:

Cemeteries Near Crane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crane.

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

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

  • Indian Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Midvale Eastside Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Ola Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cambridge Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Mann Creek Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann Creek Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
  • Galloway Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galloway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galloway Cemetery
  • Kessler Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Winkler Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (7 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.

Crane itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Ola
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
    • Ola is located in Gem County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <3>
  • Salubria
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salubria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salubria
    • Salubria is located in Washington County
  • Weiser
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <3>
  • Sweet
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Crane. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crane.

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Crane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3852, Longitude: -116.4440       In this case, the coordinates for Crane 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.




 

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