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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 Elkton (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 Elkton. 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 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.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Elkton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Kellogg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Drain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
      • Drain is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <2>
    • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Yoncalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Isadore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Rice Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Umpqua
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Elkhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Oakland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cleveland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Allegany
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakeside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside
      • Lakeside is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,802 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeside <2>
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elkton, with the one closest to Elkton listed first.
    • Lorane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Divide ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Walton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Grove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Noti
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Saginaw
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Veneta
      (30 miles [48.3 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>
    • Walker
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Lane County
    • Point Terrace
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
      • Point Terrace is located in Lane County

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

Newspapers Published in Elkton ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elkton, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elkton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Elkton:

Cemeteries Near Elkton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elkton.

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

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

  • Elkton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • 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
  • Wells Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
  • Henderer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderer Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
  • Dimmick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dimmick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dimmick Cemetery
  • Kellogg Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kellogg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kellogg Cemetery
  • Putnam Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Ensley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Colvin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Gunter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gunter Cemetery
  • Scottsburg Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scottsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scottsburg Cemetery
  • Drain Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (68 more) ...
    • Applegate Family Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Drain IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] 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 Pioneer Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elkton had a population of 118 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Elkton had a population of 198 people.

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

  • Kellogg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Drain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <2>
  • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Yoncalla
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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>
  • Isadore
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Rice Hill
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Millwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Douglas County
  • Alma
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • 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
  • Coles Valley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coles Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Valley
    • Coles Valley is located in Douglas County
  • Stephens
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Sulphur Springs
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Sulphur Springs is located in Douglas County
  • Oakland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Elkhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Comstock
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Lorane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkton. 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 '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- Elkton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6369, Longitude: -123.5678       In this case, the coordinates for Elkton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Elkton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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