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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 Hopville (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 Hopville. 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 hospitals and 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.

Hopville is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Hopville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopville, with the one closest to Hopville listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Independence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Monmouth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Eola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Rickreall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Airlie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Lewisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Crowley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Salemtowne
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Ellendale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopville, with the one closest to Hopville listed first.
    • Wellsdale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Adair Village
      (9 miles [14.5 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
    • North Albany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Lewisburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Kings Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Corvallis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Wren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Wren is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Flynn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Philomath
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Blodgett
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopville, with the one closest to Hopville listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Draperville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
    • Albany
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Scio
      (13 miles [20.9 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)
    • Crabtree
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tangent
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Irvinville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Oakville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Oakville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Jordan
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Lebanon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Boston is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mills
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopville, with the one closest to Hopville listed first.
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
    • Jefferson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Turner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Salem
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Four Corners
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Badger Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
    • Aumsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Stayton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Macleay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • Keizer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hayesville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hopville, with the one closest to Hopville listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • Bellevue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Eola Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Whiteson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Sheridan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Willamina
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • McMinnville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lafayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph

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

Cemeteries Near Hopville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hopville.

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 Hopville - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hopville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jory Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Halls Ferry Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rosedale Friends Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fircrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Ridders Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Allphin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Simison - Hale Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Looney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Gingles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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 Hopville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hopville.

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

  • Buena Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Independence
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Suver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Suver is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suver
  • Dencer ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dencer is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
  • Monmouth
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellsdale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Cochrane ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cochrane is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
  • Simpson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Simpson is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Millersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Millersburg is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
  • Jefferson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Eola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Derry
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Derry is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Turner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Airlie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie

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

Newspapers Published in Hopville ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hopville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hopville, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hopville.

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 websites either 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 Hopville:

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 Hopville, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hopville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.