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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 Dixon (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 Dixon. 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 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.

Dixon is located in Wasco 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 Wasco County: Clackamas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Marion, Sherman, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

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

  • Wasco County     (The home county of Dixon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
    • Maupin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Wapinitia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
      • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Simnasho
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
      • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
    • Shaniko
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tygh Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Wamic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
      • Wamic is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <2>
    • Pine Hollow
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
      • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
    • Antelope
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Nansene
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nansene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Dufur
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Jackson County
    • Pinehurst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
    • Mecca
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecca
      • Mecca is located in Jefferson County
    • Warm Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Springs
      • Warm Springs is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warm Springs <2>
    • Ashwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Madras
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madras
      • Madras is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madras <2>
    • Donnybrook ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Donnybrook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnybrook
      • Donnybrook is located in Jefferson County
      • Former names for Donnybrook:
      • Axehandle
      • Kilts
    • Metolius
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metolius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metolius
      • Metolius is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Metolius <2>
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dixon, with the one closest to Dixon listed first.
    • Kent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
    • Grass Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dixon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dixon.

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

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

  • Criterion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Criterion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Criterion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wapinitia Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapinitia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapinitia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buzan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Simnasho Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simnasho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simnasho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hot Springs Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hot Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hot Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bakeoven Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bakeoven Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bakeoven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wamic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tygh Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Wapinitia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
  • Bakeoven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakeoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
    • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
  • Tygh Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Wamic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
    • Wamic is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <2>
  • Antelope
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Kent
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
  • Nansene
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nansene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
  • Grass Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rutledge
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Sherman County
  • Dufur
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Dixon ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dixon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dixon, 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 Dixon.

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 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 Dixon:

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

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Dixon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Dixon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dixon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0293, Longitude: -121.0659       In this case, the coordinates for Dixon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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