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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Highland Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Highland Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Highland Station, 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 Highland Station (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 Highland Station. 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 Highland Station ...
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 Highland Station: Highland Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Highland Station. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland Station.
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 Highland Station is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Highland Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Station:
- Marion County (The home county of Highland Station)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Badger Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Badger Corner is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
- Hayesville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hayesville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Keizer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Chemawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chemawa is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
- Four Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Four Corners is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Labish Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Labish Village is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Macleay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macleay is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aumsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Downs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Wellsdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Wellsdale is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
- North Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- North Albany is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
- Adair Village
(21 miles [33.8 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
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Lewisburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Kings Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Corvallis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Needy ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Needy is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
- Wilhoit
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
- Molalla
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Barlow
(25 miles [40.2 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
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Canby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Avon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Liberal
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Liberal is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Mulino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wilsonville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Millersburg
(18 miles [29 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
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- West Scio is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
- Scio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Draperville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Draperville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
- Jordan
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Albany
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Crabtree
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Lyons
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Irvinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Irvinville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
- Tangent
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lebanon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lacomb
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lacomb is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Salemtowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Salemtowne is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
- Eola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Zena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Crowley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Rickreall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Smithfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smithfield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Monmouth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dolph Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
- Buena Vista
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Dallas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Middleton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Sherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Hopewell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Amity
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Eola Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Whiteson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Dayton
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- McMinnville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lafayette
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Sheridan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Willamina
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Station, see our County-by-County Page for Highland Station.
Cemeteries Near Highland Station ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Station.
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 Highland Station - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Lee Mission Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- City View Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Salem Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hayesville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Barbara Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chemawa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Claggett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Belcrest Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Howell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Herron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (211 more) ...
- Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jory Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Highland Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Station.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland Station, with the one closest to Highland Station listed first.
- Salem
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Chemawa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chemawa is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
- Eola
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Dencer ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dencer is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
- Zena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Macleay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macleay is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
- Brooks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Crowley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Derry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Derry is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Shaw
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shaw is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wheatland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
- Rickreall
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland Station. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Station.
Newspapers Published in Highland Station ...
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 163 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Station.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Station, 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 Highland Station.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Highland Station:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Marion County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Clackamas County
- Linn County
- Polk County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
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 Highland Station, 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 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Highland Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |