RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oregon >> Sherman County >> De Moss Springs >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Oregon

The Commemorative Quarter for Oregon





Our Genealogy Helper

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 De Moss Springs (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 De Moss Springs. 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 De Moss Springs ...

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.

Another variation: DeMoss Springs.

  • A typical abbreviation for De Moss Springs: De Moss Spgs. (or less commonly used: De Moss Spngs. or De Moss Sprngs.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

De Moss Springs is located in Sherman 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 Sherman County: Gilliam, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

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

  • Sherman County     (The home county of De Moss Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Moss Springs, with the one closest to De Moss Springs listed first.
    • Moro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <1>
    • Gordon ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Sherman County
    • Monkland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County
    • Wasco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <1>
    • Klondike
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Sherman County
    • Sinks ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
      • Sinks is located in Sherman County
    • Grass Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
      • Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <1>
    • Rufus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Sherman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <1>
    • Biggs Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
      • Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <1>
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebush have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Gilliam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Moss Springs, with the one closest to De Moss Springs listed first.
    • Olex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County
    • Arlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Condon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Moss Springs, with the one closest to De Moss Springs listed first.
    • Celilo Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celilo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County
    • Fairbanks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
      • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • Nansene
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nansene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Dufur
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • City of The Dalles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for City of The Dalles came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
      • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
    • The Dalles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Kingsley ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Chenoweth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chenoweth have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
      • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
    • Tygh Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Maupin
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
      • Maupin is located in Wasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <1>
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend is located in Wasco County
  • Klickitat County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from De Moss Springs, with the one closest to De Moss Springs listed first.
    • Maryhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wishram
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Goldendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Blockhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blockhouse have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
      • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Dallesport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Roosevelt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Wahkiacus
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
      • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County (WA)
    • Klickitat
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in De Moss Springs ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around De Moss Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of De Moss Springs, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for De Moss Springs.

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 De Moss Springs:

Cemeteries Near De Moss Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of De Moss Springs.

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 De Moss Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • De Moss Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the De Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the De Moss Cemetery
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Sunrise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunrise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunrise Cemetery
  • Wasco Methodist Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wasco Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wasco Methodist Cemetery
  • Emigrant Springs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Michigan Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Celilo Indian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celilo Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celilo Indian Cemetery
  • Celilo Indian Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Celilo Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Celilo Indian Cemetery
  • Potters Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Cemetery
  • Rice Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Centerville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centerville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centerville Cemetery
    • Cyrus Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kent IOOF Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, De Moss Springs had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Moro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <1>
  • Monkland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
    • Monkland is located in Sherman County
  • Wasco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <1>
  • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emigrant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
    • Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County
  • Grass Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grass Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
    • Grass Valley is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <1>
  • Rufus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Rufus is located in Sherman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <1>
  • Rutledge
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
  • Biggs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs
    • Biggs is located in Sherman County
  • Nansene
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nansene have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
  • Dufur
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
  • Kent
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Goldendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clem
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
      • Clem is located in Gilliam County
    • Olex
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County

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

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

The official website for Sherman County: www.sherman-county.com/

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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<5>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- De Moss Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in De Moss Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5124, Longitude: -120.6834    
<6>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.
<7>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 De Moss Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024