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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 Cheney (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 Cheney. 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 northeast 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 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.

Cheney is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Curry & Douglas.

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

  • Coos County     (The home county of Cheney)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Broadbent
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Myrtle Point
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Norway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
      • Bridge is located in Coos County
    • Gravelford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
      • Gravelford is located in Coos County
    • Arago
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Coos County
    • Bancroft
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Coos County
    • Powers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <1>
    • Coquille
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Remote
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Dora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Coos County
    • Parkersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
    • Twomile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twomile
      • Twomile is located in Coos County
  • Curry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Langlois
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denmark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Curry County
    • Sixes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Orford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cheney, with the one closest to Cheney listed first.
    • Camas Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Tenmile
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Cheney ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cheney.

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

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

  • Warner Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hermann Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermann Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hermann Family Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Broadbent.
    • The Hermann Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hermann Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38894 <4>
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Garrett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38815 <4>
  • Brewer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brewer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Brewer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breuer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38602 <4>
  • Brack Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38597 <4>
  • Myrtle Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Point Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Myrtle Point.
    • The Myrtle Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Myrtle Point Pioneer Cemetery
    • Old Myrtle Point Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230186 <4>
  • Dement Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Neal Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Catching Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Norway Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Norway
    • The Norway Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norway Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39214 <4>
  • Warner Grave
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39540 <4>
  • Wise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39575 <4>
  • Continue List   (57 more) ...
    • Myrtle Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Creek Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Myrtle Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39195 <4>
    • Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Gravelford Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38841 <4>
    • Enchanted Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enchanted Prairie Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enchanted Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38745 <4>

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

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

  • Myrtle Point
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Etelka ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etelka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etelka
    • Etelka is located in Coos County
  • Norway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Arago
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Coos County
  • Gravelford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
    • Gravelford is located in Coos County
  • Bancroft
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
    • Bancroft is located in Coos County
  • Lee ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Coos County
  • Coquille
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Riverton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Coos County
  • Remote
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Dora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Coos County
  • Eckley ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eckley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckley
    • Eckley is located in Curry County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Fairview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Coos County
    • Parkersburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
    • Coaledo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaledo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaledo
      • Coaledo is located in Coos County

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

Newspapers Published in Cheney ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cheney.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cheney, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cheney.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Cheney:

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

The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Cheney, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cheney) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cheney. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0234, Longitude: -124.1295       In this case, the coordinates for Cheney have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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