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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 Badger Corner (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 Badger Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Badger Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Badger Corner: Badger Cor. (or less commonly used: Badger Crn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Badger Corner is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

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

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

Cemeteries Near Badger Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Badger Corner.

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

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

  • Lee Mission Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • City View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Salem Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Howell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chemawa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Claggett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Claggett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Claggett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Herron Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penitentiary Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (212 more) ...
    • Stipp Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipp Memorial Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipp Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Eoff Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eoff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pratum Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratum Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Salem
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Chemawa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
  • Macleay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macleay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Macleay
    • From Badger Corner to Macleay
  • Eola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in Polk County
  • Brooks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dencer ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
    • Dencer is located in Marion County
  • Turner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <2>
  • Shaw
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Marion County
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Marion County
  • Zena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Aumsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Clymer ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
      • Clymer is located in Marion County
    • Wheatland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
      • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
    • Silverton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Badger Corner ...

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 164 newspapers that have been published in the area around Badger Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Badger Corner, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Badger Corner.

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 Badger Corner:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

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>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.
<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 Badger Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Badger Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Badger Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9502, Longitude: -122.9838    









 

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