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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 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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 may 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)
      • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
    • Middle Sprite
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
    • Lassellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
    • Crum Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Crum Creek is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crum Creek
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Garoga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Garoga is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garoga
    • Ephratah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ephratah is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephratah
    • Meco
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Meco is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meco
    • Jackson Summit
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jackson Summit is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Summit
    • Gloversville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sammonsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sammonsville is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sammonsville
    • Berkshire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Berkshire is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkshire
  • 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)
      • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
    • Morehouseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
    • Piseco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Benson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Benson is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson
    • Blackbridge ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Blackbridge is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackbridge
    • Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Hope is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
    • Wells
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmantown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Gilmantown is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmantown
    • Speculator
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • 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)
      • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Gray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Norway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Norway is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
    • Middleville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Old City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Old City is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
    • Little Falls
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Cold Brook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Grant
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Grant is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Poland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • 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)
    • Mindenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Mindenville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindenville
    • Hallsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
    • Nelliston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Brookman Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
    • Canajoharie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Palatine Bridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Fonda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fonda is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fonda
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 750 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fonda <1>
    • Fultonville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Randall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Randall is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randall
    • Buel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Buel is located in Montgomery County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buel
    • 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)
      • North Gage is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Gage
    • Prospect
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Trenton Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Trenton Falls is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton Falls
    • Barneveld
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Remsen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Trenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Trenton is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Deerfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Deerfield is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Woodgate
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • East Floyd
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • East Floyd is located in Oneida County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Floyd
    • Holland Patent
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • 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)
      • Middle Village is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
    • Springfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Springfield is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
  • 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)
    • Batchellerville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Batchellerville is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batchellerville
    • Hagedorns Mills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hagedorns Mills is located in Saratoga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagedorns Mills
  • Warren County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Harrisburg is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Oregon - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
  • Roundtop Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Peck Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Dibble - Tuttle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tuttle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • St. Bridgett's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Middle Sprite Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Curtis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Hillview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Spruce Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (228 more) ...
    • St. Bridget Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury Rural Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Holsted 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.<3>

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)
  • Arietta
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Arietta is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arietta
  • Emmonsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Emmonsburg is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmonsburg
  • Middle Sprite
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Middle Sprite is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Sprite
  • Salisbury Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lotville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Lotville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lotville
  • Morehouseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Morehouseville is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morehouseville
  • Salisbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Salisbury is located in Herkimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Dolgeville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Oppenheim
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oppenheim is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppenheim
  • Ingham Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Ingham Mills is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingham Mills
  • Lassellsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lassellsville is located in Fulton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lassellsville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rudeston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Rudeston is located in Hamilton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudeston
    • Piseco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Gray is located in Herkimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray

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]<4>. 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 like to start with 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:

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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- Oregon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.