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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Bryant City. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Bryant City to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bryant City, please Contact Us.

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 Bryant City (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 Bryant City. 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 and doctors 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Bryant City is historic, it would have been located within present day Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Marion & Polk.

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

  • Linn County     (The home county of Bryant City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryant City, with the one closest to Bryant City listed first.
    • Gates
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <3>
    • Mill City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <3>
    • Idanha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • New Idanha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cascadia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lyons
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jordan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Lacomb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
      • Lacomb is located in Linn County
    • Foster
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sweet Home
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <3>
    • Waterloo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • Scio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryant City, with the one closest to Bryant City listed first.
    • Blue River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • McKenzie Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bryant City, with the one closest to Bryant City listed first.
    • Detroit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mehama
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Silver Falls City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
      • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
    • Stayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <3>
    • Drake Crossing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Sublimity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
      • Sublimity is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <3>
    • West Stayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Bryant City ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bryant City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bryant City, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bryant City.

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 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 Bryant City:

Cemeteries Near Bryant City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bryant City.

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 Bryant City covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Whitcomb Island Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitcomb Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitcomb Island Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Spring Family Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Family Cemetery
  • John Shelton Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Shelton Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
  • Jordan Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Catholic Cemetery
  • Bilyeu Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilyeu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilyeu Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Wiley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiley Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
  • Lacomb Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacomb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacomb Cemetery
  • Continue List   (35 more) ...
    • Berlin Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Berlin Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Valley Cemetery
    • Pietrock Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pietrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pietrock Cemetery

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.

While we didn't find Bryant City in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bryant City.

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

  • Niagara
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Marion County
  • Gates
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <3>
  • Detroit
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Mill City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
    • Mill City is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <3>
  • Fox Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
    • Fox Valley is located in Linn County
  • Lyons
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
  • Lacomb
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
    • Lacomb is located in Linn County
  • Sweet Home
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <3>
  • Kingston
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Linn County
  • Waterloo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
    • Waterloo is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Hullt ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullt
    • Hullt is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Stayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <3>
    • Scio
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Sodaville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
      • Sodaville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Bryant City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Bryant City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bryant City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.6026, Longitude: -122.3345       In this case, the coordinates for Bryant City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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