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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 Hoskins (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 Hoskins. 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.

Hoskins is located in Benton 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 Benton County: Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion & Polk.

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

  • Benton County     (The home county of Hoskins)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Kings Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Wren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Wren is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
    • Blodgett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Summit is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Flynn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
    • Philomath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Corvallis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Adair Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Wellsdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • North Albany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
    • Alsea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Eddyville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Logsden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Pioneer City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer City
    • Elk City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Siletz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Toledo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Newport Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Newport Heights is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Heights
    • Yaquina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
      • Yaquina has also been known as:
      • Yaquina City
    • Tidewater
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • South Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Westwood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Westwood Village is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
    • Otter Rock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Oakville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Oakville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Millersburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Tangent
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Draperville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
    • Shedd
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Boston is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mills
    • Irvinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Halsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Crabtree
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • West Scio
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Brownsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
    • Jefferson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Marion
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Turner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 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
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • West Stayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Badger Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Airlie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
    • Lewisville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Bridgeport
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Falls City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Monmouth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellendale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Dallas
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dolph Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Rickreall
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Buell is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hoskins, with the one closest to Hoskins listed first.
    • Willamina
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Hoskins ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hoskins.

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

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

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

  • Ft. Hoskins Military Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • King Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kings Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Claremont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Edwards Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Pedee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Womer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • May Stouts Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Stouts Cemetery
    • The May Stouts Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hamar Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Strouts Cemetery
    • Strouts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39107 <2>
  • Summit Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Summit.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39466 <2>
  • Blodgett Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Wren Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (137 more) ...
    • Montgomery Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Robinson Family Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 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>

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

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

  • Kings Valley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Blodgett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Harris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Harris is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
  • Wren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Airlie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
  • Lewisville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
  • Philomath
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
  • Corvallis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
  • Wellsdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Suver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Suver is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suver
    • Falls City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista

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

Newspapers Published in Hoskins ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hoskins.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hoskins, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hoskins.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hoskins:

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 Hoskins, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Hoskins) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.