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Introduction ...

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

We've added Mabel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mabel, 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 Mabel (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 Mabel. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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 Mabel is historic, it would have been located within present day 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 Mabel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mabel:

  • Lane County     (The home county of Mabel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Marcola
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Walterville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Leaburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Thurston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Coburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Vida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Springfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
      • North Springfield is located in Lane County
    • Springfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Santa Clara
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
    • Fall Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Lane County
    • Eugene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lane County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Monroe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennyopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mabel, with the one closest to Mabel listed first.
    • Crawfordsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Holley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Linn County
    • Sweet Home
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <2>
    • Brownsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
    • Foster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harrisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Sodaville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sodaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
      • Sodaville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • Halsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterloo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
    • South Lebanon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
    • Cascadia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Linn County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mills
    • Shedd
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Mabel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mabel.

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

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

  • Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery is located in Mabel.
    • The Lower Mabel Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mabel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2501321 <5>
  • Drury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drury Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marcola Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marcola Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marcola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohawk Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stafford Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camp Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Crawfordsville Union Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawfordsville Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawfordsville Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finley Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Finley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Crawfordsville.
    • The Finley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240880 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wigle Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West Point Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Springfield Memorial Gardens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Blan Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Vernon 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.

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

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

  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Lane County
  • Holley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
    • Holley is located in Linn County
  • Crawfordsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Walterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Leaburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Coburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Rowland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Rowland is located in Linn County
  • Springfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Natron
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natron
    • Natron is located in Lane County
  • Brownsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
  • Sweet Home
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
    • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <2>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Jasper
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eugene
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Goshen
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen 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 Mabel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mabel.

Newspapers Published in Mabel ...

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 33 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mabel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mabel, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mabel.

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 Mabel:

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

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 Mabel, 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>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.
<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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mabel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mabel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2146, Longitude: -122.8270       In this case, the coordinates for Mabel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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