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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 Lorane (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 Lorane. 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 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.

Lorane is located in Lane 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 Lane County: Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lincoln & Linn.

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

  • Lane County     (The home county of Lorane)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lorane, with the one closest to Lorane listed first.
    • Divide ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Divide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
      • Divide is located in Lane County
    • Cottage Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saginaw
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Walker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Lane County
    • Crow
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
      • Crow is located in Lane County
    • Cresswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Creswell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
    • Veneta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veneta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veneta
      • Veneta is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,076 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Veneta <2>
    • Goshen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lane County
    • Elmira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Eugene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Fern Ridge Shores
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
      • Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
    • Pleasant Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lorane, with the one closest to Lorane listed first.
    • Curtin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Drain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
      • Drain is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <2>
    • Yoncalla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
      • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <2>
    • Elkhead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhead
      • Elkhead is located in Douglas County
    • Rice Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Elkton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
      • Elkton is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <2>
    • Isadore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isadore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isadore
      • Isadore is located in Douglas County
    • Kellogg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kellogg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Douglas County
    • Oakland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <2>
    • Old Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Douglas County
  • Linn County
    • Harrisburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Lorane ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lorane.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lorane, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lorane.

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 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 Lorane:

Cemeteries Near Lorane ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lorane.

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

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

  • Crow Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crow Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crow Family Cemetery
  • Lorane Grange Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lorane Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lorane Grange Cemetery
  • Independent Order of Good Templars Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Silk Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silk Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silk Creek Cemetery
  • Heatherly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Heatherly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heatherly Cemetery
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
  • McCulloch Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
  • Hawley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawley Cemetery
  • Fir Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fir Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fir Grove Cemetery
  • Moxley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moxley Cemetery
  • McFarland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFarland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFarland Cemetery
  • Walker Union Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Union Church Cemetery
  • Continue List   (93 more) ...
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Taylor - Lane Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor - Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor - Lane Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery

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>

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

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

  • Royal
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
    • Royal is located in Lane County
  • Comstock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Comstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comstock
    • Comstock is located in Douglas County
  • Divide ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Divide. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
    • Divide is located in Lane County
  • Hadleyville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadleyville
    • Hadleyville is located in Lane County
  • Cottage Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Walker
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Lane County
  • Crow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
    • Crow is located in Lane County
  • Drain
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
    • Drain is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <2>
  • Cresswell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Alma
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Alma is located in Lane County
  • Wallace ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Lane County
  • Goshen
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lane County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Yoncalla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
      • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <2>
    • Elmira
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Long Tom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Tom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Tom
      • Long Tom is located in Lane County

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

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

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lorane) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lorane. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8381, Longitude: -123.2401    
<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 Lorane, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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