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Introduction ...

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

We've added Glenwood to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Glenwood, 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 Glenwood (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 Glenwood. 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 hospitals 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 Glenwood 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 Glenwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Glenwood:

  • Lane County     (The home county of Glenwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • Culp Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakridge
      • Oakridge is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakridge <2>
    • Westfir
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Willamette City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette City
      • Willamette City is located in Lane County
    • Dorena ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lowell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cottage Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Unity
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Divide ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Lane County
    • Saginaw
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Fall Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Lane County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Glenwood, with the one closest to Glenwood listed first.
    • North Umpqua Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Umpqua Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Umpqua Village
      • North Umpqua Village is located in Douglas County
    • Idleyld Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Elkhead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • 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.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Glide
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Curtin
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Glenwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Glenwood.

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

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

  • Forestvale Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forestvale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forestvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Broumbaugh Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Broumbaugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Broumbaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brumbaugh Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Doolittle Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Doolittle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Doolittle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sears Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sears Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sears Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Taylor - Lane Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Lane Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hyland Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Shields Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fir Grove Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fir Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fir Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Indian Burial Ground
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Burial Ground
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Walker Union Church Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Union Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 Glenwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Glenwood.

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

  • Wildwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Lane County
  • Wallace ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Lane County
  • Lowell
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Cottage Grove
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Lane County
  • Elkhead
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • 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.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
    • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
  • Trent
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Trent is located in Lane County
  • Walker
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Lane County
  • Comstock
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Douglas County
  • Glide
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glide have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Peel
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peel
    • Peel is located in Douglas County
  • Cresswell
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Royal
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal 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 Glenwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Glenwood.

Newspapers Published in Glenwood ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Glenwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Glenwood, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Glenwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Glenwood:

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 Glenwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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- Glenwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Glenwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.5776, Longitude: -122.6567       In this case, the coordinates for Glenwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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