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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 Langdon (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 Langdon. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Langdon is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Langdon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langdon, with the one closest to Langdon listed first.
    • Glendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Azalea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Riddle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <1>
    • Camas Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Canyonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
      • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <1>
    • Tri City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Tenmile
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Myrtle Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brockway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Dillard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Winston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston
      • Winston is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,541 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winston <1>
    • Days Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langdon, with the one closest to Langdon listed first.
    • Remote
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bancroft
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bancroft. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bancroft
      • Bancroft is located in Coos County
    • Powers
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
      • Powers is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <1>
    • Bridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
      • Bridge is located in Coos County
  • Curry County
  • Jackson County
    • Wimer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
      • Wimer is located in Jackson County
  • Josephine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Langdon, with the one closest to Langdon listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Josephine County
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Sunny Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Galice
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galice
      • Galice is located in Josephine County
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
    • Hugo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Josephine County
    • Placer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
    • Three Pines
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
      • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
    • Merlin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Redwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County
    • Grants Pass
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Langdon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Langdon.

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

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

  • Glendale Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wolf Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quines Creek Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quines Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quines Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39318 <4>
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mule Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mule Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mule Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39187 <4>
  • Placer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Placer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Placer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • William D Bradley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William D Bradley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William D Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martindale Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Day Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Day Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Day Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jesse Roberts Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244076 <4>
  • Continue List   (40 more) ...
    • Canyonville Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canyonville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canyonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Patterson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patterson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Murray Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

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

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

  • Glendale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Wolf Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Leland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Josephine County
  • Galesville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Douglas County
  • Riddle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <1>
  • Camas Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Merlin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Olalla
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
    • Olalla is located in Douglas County
  • Myrtle Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Tenmile
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Remote
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ruckles
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
    • Ruckles is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Brockway
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brockway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
      • Brockway is located in Douglas County
    • Days Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Reston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reston
      • Reston is located in Douglas County

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

Newspapers Published in Langdon ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Langdon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Langdon, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Langdon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Langdon:

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

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>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.
<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 Langdon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Langdon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Langdon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7759, Longitude: -123.5726       In this case, the coordinates for Langdon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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