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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 Drew (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 Drew. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Drew 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 Drew. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Drew:

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Drew)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
    • Tiller
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Days Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Azalea
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Canyonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
      • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <1>
    • Myrtle Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Tri City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Riddle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <1>
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • North Umpqua Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Umpqua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
      • North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
    • Glide
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glide
      • Glide is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glide <1>
    • Dillard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Green
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Douglas County
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
    • Trail
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Shady Cove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
      • Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <1>
    • Prospect
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Wimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
      • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • Sams Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
      • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Eagle Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Butte Falls
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Falls
      • Butte Falls is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte Falls <1>
    • Brownsboro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Jackson County
    • White City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <1>
  • Josephine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Drew, with the one closest to Drew listed first.
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
    • Placer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
    • Wolf Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunny Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Drew ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Drew.

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

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

  • Rainville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rainville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39320 <4>
  • Rondeau Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rondeau Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rondeau Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coffee Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coffee Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lavadoure Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavadoure Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavadoure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bland Mtn. Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Mtn. Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Letitia Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letitia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letitia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quines Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quines Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quines Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39318 <4>
  • Meadow Graves
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Graves
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Canyonville Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canyonville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canyonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jesse Roberts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244076 <4>
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Nye Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • William D Bradley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William D Bradley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William D Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
    • Perdue is located in Douglas County
  • Days Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Spikenard ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spikenard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
    • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
  • Etna ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Jackson County
  • Galesville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Douglas County
  • Myrtle Creek
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prospect
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Riddle
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <1>
  • Beagle
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Jackson County
  • Ruckles
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
    • Ruckles is located in Douglas County
  • Peel
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
    • Peel is located in Douglas County
  • Wimer
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sams Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
      • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Glendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wolf Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Drew ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Drew.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Drew, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Drew.

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 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 Drew:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Drew. 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 Drew, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Drew) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Drew. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.8818, Longitude: -122.8995       In this case, the coordinates for Drew have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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