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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Jawbone Flats. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Jawbone Flats to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jawbone Flats, 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 Jawbone Flats (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 Jawbone Flats. 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 Jawbone Flats ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Jawbone Flats: Jawbone Flts.

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 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 Jawbone Flats is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion 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 Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Jawbone Flats)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jawbone Flats, with the one closest to Jawbone Flats listed first.
    • Detroit
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mehama
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Silver Falls City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Falls City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Falls City
      • Silver Falls City is located in Marion County
    • Drake Crossing
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Scotts Mills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <2>
    • Sublimity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
      • Sublimity is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <2>
    • Silverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
    • Stayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <2>
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jawbone Flats, with the one closest to Jawbone Flats listed first.
    • Glen Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
    • Molalla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Colton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • George
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Clackamas County
    • Liberal
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jawbone Flats, with the one closest to Jawbone Flats listed first.
    • Idanha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • New Idanha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gates
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <2>
    • Mill City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <2>
    • Bryant City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
      • Bryant City is located in Linn County
    • Lyons
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Jordan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Linn County

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

Newspapers Published in Jawbone Flats ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jawbone Flats.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jawbone Flats, 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 Jawbone Flats.

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 helpful 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 Jawbone Flats:

Cemeteries Near Jawbone Flats ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jawbone Flats.

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

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

  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Russellville Community Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • John Shelton Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Shelton Cemetery
  • Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery
  • Colton Lutheran Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pietrock Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pietrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pietrock Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphrey Cemetery
  • Bilyeu Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bilyeu Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bilyeu Cemetery
  • Jordan Catholic Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Catholic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (31 more) ...
    • Mt. Home Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • John Swallow Grave
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the John Swallow Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Swallow Grave
    • Bonney Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 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.

While we didn't find Jawbone Flats in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jawbone Flats.

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

  • Niagara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Niagara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
    • Niagara is located in Marion County
  • Detroit
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gates
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
    • Gates is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <2>
  • Mill City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
    • Mill City is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <2>
  • Fox Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
    • Fox Valley is located in Linn County
  • Lyons
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hullt ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullt
    • Hullt is located in Marion County
  • Wilhoit
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilhoit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
    • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
  • Molalla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Jordan
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
  • Scotts Mills
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
    • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <2>
  • Springwater
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
    • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Clarkes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkes
      • Clarkes is located in Clackamas County
    • Marquam
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquam have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquam
      • Marquam is located in Clackamas County
    • Sublimity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
      • Sublimity is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <2>

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

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 Jawbone Flats, 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 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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Jawbone Flats) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jawbone Flats. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8469, Longitude: -122.2093       In this case, the coordinates for Jawbone Flats have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.




 

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