Our Genealogy Helper
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 Oregon (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 Oregon. 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.
Oregon is located in Fulton County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Fulton County: Hamilton, Herkimer, Montgomery & Saratoga.
Below are the counties that are near Oregon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oregon:
- Fulton County (The home county of Oregon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Emmonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Middle Sprite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Sprite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Lassellsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
- Crum Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
- Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in Fulton County
- Garoga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
- Garoga is located in Fulton County
- Ephratah
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
- Ephratah is located in Fulton County
- Meco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
- Meco is located in Fulton County
- Jackson Summit
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
- Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
- Gloversville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sammonsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
- Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
- Berkshire
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berkshire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
- Berkshire is located in Fulton County
- Hamilton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Arietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Morehouseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Piseco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Benson
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
- Benson is located in Hamilton County
- Blackbridge ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
- Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
- Hope
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
- Hope is located in Hamilton County
- Wells
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gilmantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
- Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
- Speculator
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Speculator have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speculator
- Speculator is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 297 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Speculator <2>
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Salisbury Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dolgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Gray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
- Norway
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Middleville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Old City is located in Herkimer County
- Little Falls
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Newport
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
- Cold Brook
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Brook
- Cold Brook is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cold Brook <2>
- Grant
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Grant is located in Herkimer County
- Poland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
- Poland is located in Herkimer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Saint Johnsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
- Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <2>
- Mindenville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mindenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
- Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
- Hallsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Nelliston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelliston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelliston
- Nelliston is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nelliston <2>
- Brookman Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Palatine Bridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canajoharie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
- Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <2>
- Fonda
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fonda have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
- Fonda is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <2>
- Fultonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
- Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <2>
- Randall
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
- Randall is located in Montgomery County
- Buel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
- Buel is located in Montgomery County
- Auriesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oneida County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- North Gage
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for North Gage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
- North Gage is located in Oneida County
- Prospect
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Trenton Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trenton Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
- Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
- Barneveld
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barneveld have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barneveld
- Barneveld is located in Oneida County
- Estimated population in 2017: 279 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barneveld <2>
- Remsen
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Trenton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
- Trenton is located in Oneida County
- Deerfield
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
- Deerfield is located in Oneida County
- East Floyd
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Floyd. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
- East Floyd is located in Oneida County
- Holland Patent
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland Patent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland Patent
- Holland Patent is located in Oneida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holland Patent <2>
- Otsego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Middle Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Springfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Edinburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edinburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
- Edinburg is located in Saratoga County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
- Batchellerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
- Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
- Hagedorns Mills
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hagedorns Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
- Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Harrisburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
- Harrisburg is located in Warren County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oregon, see our County-by-County Page for Oregon.
Cemeteries Near Oregon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oregon.
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 Oregon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Stratford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stratford Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stratford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Roundtop Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roundtop Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roundtop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Peck Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peck Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tuttle Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Smith Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Bridgett's Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridgett's Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridgett's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Middle Sprite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Curtis Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Spruce Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spruce Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spruce Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Comstock Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Bridget Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Salisbury Rural Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Rural Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Holsted Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holsted Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holsted Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Dolgeville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 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.<6>
While we didn't find Oregon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Oregon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oregon, with the one closest to Oregon listed first.
- Stratford
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stratford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
- Stratford is located in Fulton County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stratford <2>
- Arietta
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
- Arietta is located in Hamilton County
- Emmonsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Emmonsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
- Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
- Middle Sprite
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middle Sprite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
- Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
- Salisbury Center
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lotville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lotville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
- Lotville is located in Fulton County
- Morehouseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
- Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
- Salisbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salisbury. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
- Dolgeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oppenheim
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppenheim have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
- Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
- Ingham Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingham Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
- Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
- Lassellsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
- Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
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- Rudeston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rudeston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudeston
- Rudeston is located in Hamilton County
- Piseco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Gray
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oregon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oregon.
Newspapers Published in Oregon ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oregon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oregon, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oregon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Oregon:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Fulton County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hamilton County
- Herkimer County
- Montgomery County
- Oneida County
- Otsego County
- Saratoga County
- Warren County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oregon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fulton County: www.fulton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | 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. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
<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 Oregon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Oregon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oregon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.2590, Longitude: -74.6546 In this case, the coordinates for Oregon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |