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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 Bitter Lick (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 Bitter Lick. 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 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 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.

Bitter Lick is located in Jackson 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 Jackson County: Siskiyou (CA), Douglas, Josephine & Klamath.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Bitter Lick)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter Lick, with the one closest to Bitter Lick listed first.
    • Prospect
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Trail
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Shady Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
      • Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <1>
    • Butte Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Falls
      • Butte Falls is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte Falls <1>
    • Brownsboro
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Eagle Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Sams Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
      • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • White City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <1>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bitter Lick, with the one closest to Bitter Lick listed first.
    • Tiller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Days Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Bitter Lick ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bitter Lick.

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

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

  • Nye Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aiken Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aiken Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aiken Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Butte Falls Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Falls Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butte Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rondeau Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rondeau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rondeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39320 <4>
  • Reese Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Meadow Graves
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brownsboro Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsboro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brownsboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • John Mathews Pioneer Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Eagle Point National Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Veterans Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Miller Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Bitter Lick in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bitter Lick.

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

  • Prospect
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Etna ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Jackson County
  • Spikenard ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spikenard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
    • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
  • Brownsboro
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Jackson County
  • Beagle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Jackson County
  • Eagle Point
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
    • Perdue is located in Douglas County
  • Lakecreek
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakecreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakecreek
    • Lakecreek is located in Jackson County
  • Sams Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Wellen ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellen
    • Wellen is located in Jackson County
  • Table Rock
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Days Creek
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Bitter Lick ...

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 3 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bitter Lick.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bitter Lick, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bitter Lick.

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 either 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 Bitter Lick:

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

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

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 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>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 Bitter Lick, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bitter Lick) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bitter Lick. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7929, Longitude: -122.6387       In this case, the coordinates for Bitter Lick have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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