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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 Falls City (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 Falls City. 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 Falls City ...

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.

While the name of this city is Falls City, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Falls City may originally have been Fall's City.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Falls City might be written as Fall City.

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 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.

Falls City is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Falls City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Bridgeport
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Ellendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Lewisville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
    • Dolph Corner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Airlie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Monmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Buell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
    • Independence
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Buena Vista
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Kings Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Adair Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Summit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Lewisburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Blodgett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Wren
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Corvallis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Flynn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
    • Philomath
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • North Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennyopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Logsden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Rose Lodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddyville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Siletz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
      • Siletz is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <3>
    • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pioneer City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
      • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
    • Otis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
    • Kernville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernville
      • Kernville is located in Lincoln County
    • Cutler City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler City
      • Cutler City is located in Lincoln County
    • Lincoln City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln City
      • Lincoln City is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln City <3>
    • Neotsu
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Gleneden Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
      • Lincoln Beach is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Beach <3>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Draperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
    • Tangent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
      • Tangent is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <3>
    • West Scio
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
    • Scio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Crabtree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Salem
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santiam City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
    • Badger Corner
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Four Corners
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Keizer
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
      • Keizer is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <3>
    • Hayesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Turner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <3>
    • Jefferson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Labish Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Brooks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Aumsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • West Stayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Dolph ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
    • Bellwood ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Falls City, with the one closest to Falls City listed first.
    • Willamina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Bellevue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <3>
    • Hopewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiteson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Eola Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • McMinnville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Falls City ...

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 Falls City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Falls City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Falls City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Falls City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> of Falls City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Falls City:

Cemeteries Near Falls City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Falls City.

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

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

  • Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Odd Fellows Cemetery
  • Falls City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Falls City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Falls City Cemetery
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
  • Hart Riggs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Riggs Cemetery
  • Schrag Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schrag Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schrag Cemetery
  • Dallas Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montgomery Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery Cemetery
  • Edwards Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pedee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pedee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pedee Cemetery
  • Womer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Womer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Womer Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
  • Butler Davidson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Davidson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (142 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Embree Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Embree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Embree 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Falls City had a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Falls City had a population of 1,070 people.

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

  • Lewisville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
  • Dallas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Polk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <3>
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Polk County
  • Airlie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
  • Cochrane ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
    • Cochrane is located in Polk County
  • Monmouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Kings Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Derry
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Polk County
  • Rickreall
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
  • Independence
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hoskins
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
    • Hoskins is located in Benton County
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    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Suver
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suver
      • Suver is located in Polk County
    • Ballston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston
      • Ballston is located in Polk County

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

The official website for Falls City: www.fallscity.org/

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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- Falls City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Falls City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8662, Longitude: -123.4356    
<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 Falls City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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