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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 Drain (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 Drain. 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.

Drain is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Drain)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drain, with the one closest to Drain listed first.
    • Yoncalla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
      • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <2>
    • Curtin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Isadore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Elkhead
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Elkton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Kellogg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Douglas County
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Sutherlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherlin
      • Sutherlin is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherlin <2>
    • Umpqua
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Wilbur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drain, with the one closest to Drain listed first.
    • Divide ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Divide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Lane County
    • Lorane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Saginaw
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Walker
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Lane County
    • Crow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Lane County
    • Dorena ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Cresswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Creswell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
    • Culp Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Veneta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veneta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veneta
      • Veneta is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veneta <2>
    • Goshen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lane County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Drain ...

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 96 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drain.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Drain. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Drain and those printed in the larger area surrounding Drain.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Drain.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Drain:

Cemeteries Near Drain ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drain.

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

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

  • Drain Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drain Cemetery
  • Drain IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drain IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drain IOOF Cemetery
  • Applegate Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Applegate Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Applegate Family Cemetery
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
  • Ensley Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ensley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ensley Cemetery
  • Applegate Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Yoncalla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yoncalla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yoncalla Cemetery
  • Drain - Yoncalla Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putnam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putnam Cemetery
  • Indian Burial Ground
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Continue List   (82 more) ...
    • Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Elkton Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elkton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elkton Cemetery
    • Harris Family Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Family 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Drain had a population of 451 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Drain had a population of 1,201 people.

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

  • Yoncalla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
    • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <2>
  • Rice Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Comstock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Douglas County
  • Isadore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
    • Isadore is located in Douglas County
  • Elkhead
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
  • Wallace ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Lane County
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Divide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Lane County
  • Lorane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Elkton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
    • Elkton is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
  • Kellogg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
  • Royal
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Lane County
  • Cottage Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oakland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Alma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lane County
    • Stephens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Douglas County

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

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drain) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drain. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6602, Longitude: -123.3182    
<5>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.
<6>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 Drain, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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