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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 Flagg (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 Flagg. 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.

Flagg is located in Lane 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 Lane County: Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lincoln & Linn.

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

  • Lane County     (The home county of Flagg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flagg, with the one closest to Flagg listed first.
    • Noti
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Veneta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veneta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Elmira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Crow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Lane County
    • Fern Ridge Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
      • Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
    • Blachly
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Alvadore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lane County
    • Deadwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cheshire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Swisshome
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Mapleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flagg, with the one closest to Flagg listed first.
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alsea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Flagg, with the one closest to Flagg listed first.
    • Curtin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Drain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Scottsburg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linn County
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Flagg ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flagg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flagg, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flagg.

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 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 Flagg:

Cemeteries Near Flagg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flagg.

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

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

  • Walton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walton Cemetery
  • Sailor Pioneer - Noti Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sailor Pioneer - Noti Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sailor Pioneer - Noti Cemetery
  • Chickahominy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chickahominy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chickahominy Cemetery
  • Stephens S S Heirs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stephens S S Heirs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stephens S S Heirs Cemetery
  • Mounse Burial
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mounse Burial have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mounse Burial
  • Linslaw Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linslaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linslaw Cemetery
  • Gates Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
  • Alma Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Liles Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liles Cemetery
  • Central School Association Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central School Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central School Association Cemetery
  • Goldson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldson Cemetery
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (102 more) ...
    • Inman Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Cemetery
    • McCulloch Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson 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.<4>

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

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

  • Walton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Long Tom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom
    • Long Tom is located in Lane County
  • Elmira
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Crow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Crow is located in Lane County
  • Alma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Lane County
  • Hadleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleyville
    • Hadleyville is located in Lane County
  • Franklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Lane County
  • Alpha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Lane County
  • Deadwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Siuslaw ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siuslaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siuslaw
    • Siuslaw is located in Lane County
  • Irving
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Lane County
  • Lorane
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Junction City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <1>
    • Eugene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Point Terrace
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Terrace
      • Point Terrace is located in Lane County

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

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

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Flagg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Flagg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0251, Longitude: -123.4995       In this case, the coordinates for Flagg have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Flagg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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