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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Fox Hollow. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Fox Hollow to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fox Hollow, please Contact Us.

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 Fox Hollow (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 Fox Hollow. 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 Fox Hollow ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fox Hollow: Fox Holw. (or less commonly used: Fox Hlw. or Fox Hllw.)

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Fox Hollow is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Fox Hollow. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fox Hollow:

  • Lane County     (The home county of Fox Hollow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hollow, with the one closest to Fox Hollow listed first.
    • Crow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Lane County
    • Lorane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Cresswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Creswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Eugene
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lane County
    • River Road
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Lane County
    • Fern Ridge Shores
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
      • Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
    • Veneta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veneta have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Saginaw
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Lane County
    • Elmira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hollow, with the one closest to Fox Hollow listed first.
    • Monroe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fox Hollow, with the one closest to Fox Hollow listed first.
    • Curtin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Drain
      (20 miles [32.2 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 <3>
    • Yoncalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Elkhead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elkhead. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Rice Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Elkton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <3>
    • Isadore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Isadore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Douglas County
  • Linn County
    • Harrisburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Fox Hollow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fox Hollow.

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

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

  • Heatherly Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heatherly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McCulloch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Moxley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lorane Grange Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorane Grange Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorane Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jenkins Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Liles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liles Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crow Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Creswell Association Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Association Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39164 <5>
  • Mulkey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulkey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulkey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Lane Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lane Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lane Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Central School Association Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central School Association Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central School Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gates Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gates Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gates Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Hadleyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleyville
    • Hadleyville is located in Lane County
  • Lorane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Crow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Crow is located in Lane County
  • Royal
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Lane County
  • Cresswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Eugene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Lane County
  • Goshen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lane County
  • Elmira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Long Tom
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom
    • Long Tom is located in Lane County
  • Cottage Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Irving
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Lane County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Alma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
      • Alma is located in Lane County
    • Comstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
      • Comstock is located in Douglas County
    • Divide ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide 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 Fox Hollow. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fox Hollow.

Newspapers Published in Fox Hollow ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fox Hollow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fox Hollow, 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 Fox Hollow.

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 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 Fox Hollow:

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Fox Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fox Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fox Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9387, Longitude: -123.2081       In this case, the coordinates for Fox Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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