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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 Brush College (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 Brush College. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Brush College is located in Polk County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Polk County: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Brush College)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush College, with the one closest to Brush College listed first.
    • Salemtowne
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Lincoln
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Zena
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Eola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Crowley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Rickreall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Dolph Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Monmouth
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Ellendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Buena Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush College, with the one closest to Brush College listed first.
    • Wellsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Adair Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • North Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Kings Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corvallis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush College, with the one closest to Brush College listed first.
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Wilhoit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
    • Molalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Macksburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Canby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
    • Liberal
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glen Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
    • Mulino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush College, with the one closest to Brush College listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • West Scio
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
    • Scio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Draperville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Crabtree
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvinville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Tangent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush College, with the one closest to Brush College listed first.
    • Keizer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Badger Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
    • Hayesville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Chemawa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Chemawa is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Four Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Labish Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Macleay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • Turner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gervais
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Aumsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Downs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush College, with the one closest to Brush College listed first.
    • Middleton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Sherwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Brush College, with the one closest to Brush College listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Amity
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • Eola Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Whiteson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Bellevue
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Dayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • McMinnville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Lafayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Willamina
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Carlton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Brush College ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Brush College.

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 Brush College - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Brush College covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • City View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Salem Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee Mission Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Claggett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Zena Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Chemawa Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Belcrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (208 more) ...
    • Halls Ferry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Howell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Etna Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

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

  • Eola
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Zena
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
  • Lincoln
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Chemawa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Dencer ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Dencer is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
  • Crowley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Rickreall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Derry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Derry is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Brooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wheatland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
  • McCoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • McCoy is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cochrane ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cochrane is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
    • Independence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Perrydale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Perrydale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale

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

Newspapers Published in Brush College ...

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 160 newspapers that have been published in the area around Brush College.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Brush College, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Brush College.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Brush College:

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 Brush College, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brush College) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.