Our Genealogy Helper
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 Grabenhorst Corner (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 Grabenhorst Corner. 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 Grabenhorst Corner ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Grabenhorst Corner: Grabenhorst Cor. (or less commonly used: Grabenhorst Crn.)
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Grabenhorst Corner is located in Marion County.
To see how the shape of Oregon's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.
Below are the counties that are near Grabenhorst Corner. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Grabenhorst Corner:
- Marion County (The home county of Grabenhorst Corner)
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Four Corners is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Badger Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Badger Corner is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
- Macleay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Macleay is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
- Hayesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hayesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Aumsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chemawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chemawa is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
- Keizer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Labish Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Labish Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Santiam City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Santiam City is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
- West Stayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Wellsdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsdale is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
- North Albany
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- North Albany is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
- Adair Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adair Village is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Lewisburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Kings Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Corvallis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wren
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Wren is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Philomath
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Flynn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Flynn is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
- Blodgett
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Needy ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Needy is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
- Wilhoit
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
- Molalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Macksburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Glen Avon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Liberal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Liberal is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Millersburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Millersburg is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
- West Scio
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- West Scio is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
- Scio
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Draperville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Draperville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
- Albany
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Crabtree
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jordan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Lyons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Irvinville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Irvinville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
- Tangent
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lebanon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lacomb
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lacomb is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
- Oakville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Oakville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Eola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Salemtowne
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Salemtowne is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Zena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Monmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Crowley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Rickreall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Dallas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dolph Corner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
- Ellendale
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Ellendale is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Amity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eola Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Whiteson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Bellevue
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- McMinnville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Sheridan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Willamina
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Carlton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Grabenhorst Corner, see our County-by-County Page for Grabenhorst Corner.
Cemeteries Near Grabenhorst Corner ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grabenhorst Corner.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Grabenhorst Corner - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Grabenhorst Corner covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Belcrest Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Salem Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- St. Barbara Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- City View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Rosedale Friends Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Herron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Mission Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Twin Oaks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (204 more) ...
- Halls Ferry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Grabenhorst Corner in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Grabenhorst Corner.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Grabenhorst Corner, with the one closest to Grabenhorst Corner listed first.
- Dencer ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Dencer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
- Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Turner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eola
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Macleay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Macleay is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
- Aumsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shaw is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Chemawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chemawa is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
- Monmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lincoln
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Marion
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Zena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Derry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Derry is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Grabenhorst Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grabenhorst Corner.
Newspapers Published in Grabenhorst Corner ...
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 Grabenhorst Corner.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grabenhorst Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grabenhorst Corner.
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 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 Grabenhorst Corner:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Clackamas County
- Linn County
- Polk County
- Yamhill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Grabenhorst Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grabenhorst Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |