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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 Hamilton (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 Hamilton. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.

Hamilton is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Baker, Crook, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union & Wheeler.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Hamilton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Monument
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Long Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Fox
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ritter
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Grant County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <1>
    • Kimberly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Dayville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
      • Dayville is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayville <1>
    • Galena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Dale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Vernon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Susanville ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
      • Susanville is located in Grant County
    • John Day
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Canyon City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon City <1>
  • Morrow County
    • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
      • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Spray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Winlock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County

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

Newspapers Published in Hamilton ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamilton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamilton.

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 Hamilton:

Cemeteries Near Hamilton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamilton.

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

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Monument Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
  • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
  • Ritter Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Cummings Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Aldrich Grave
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Grave
  • Moon Creek Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Creek Cemetery
  • Dayville Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dayville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayville Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hester A. Lemons Grave
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Haystack Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haystack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haystack Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Hamilton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Monument
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Long Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Ritter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Grant County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <1>
  • Mount Vernon
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Susanville ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
    • Susanville is located in Grant County
  • John Day
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Canyon City
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
    • Canyon City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon City <1>

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

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

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hamilton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7406, Longitude: -119.3079    
<5>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 Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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