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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 Macleay (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 Macleay. 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 and hospitals 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.

Macleay is located in 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 Macleay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Macleay:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Macleay)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macleay, with the one closest to Macleay listed first.
    • Aumsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Four Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Badger Corner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Turner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
    • Hayesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Sublimity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Salem
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Silverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Labish Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
    • West Stayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Stayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Keizer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
      • Keizer is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <1>
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macleay, with the one closest to Macleay listed first.
    • North Albany
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
    • Adair Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Lewisburg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corvallis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clackamas County
  • Linn County
  • Polk County
  • Washington County
    • Middleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middleton
      • From Macleay to Middleton
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Macleay, with the one closest to Macleay listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Amity
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • Eola Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Whiteson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteson
      • From Macleay to Whiteson
    • Dayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Bellevue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • McMinnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Saint Joseph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <1>
    • Sheridan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Macleay ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Macleay.

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

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

  • Stipp Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stipp Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stipp Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kimsey - Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kimsey - Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kimsey - Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eoff Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shaw Catholic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaw Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaw Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pratum Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pratum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pratum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penitentiary Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Herron Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aumsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aumsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aumsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Apostolic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Apostolic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Apostolic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Twin Oaks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Twin Oaks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Twin Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (203 more) ...
    • Howell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Glover Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Macleay had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Shaw
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Marion County
  • Aumsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Clymer ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Marion County
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Marion County
  • Turner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
  • Sublimity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Salem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • West Stayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Ale ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ale
    • Ale is located in Marion County
  • Stayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Silverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
  • Chemawa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Macleay ...

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 145 newspapers that have been published in the area around Macleay.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Macleay, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Macleay.

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 Macleay:

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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>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 Macleay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Macleay) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Macleay. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9078, Longitude: -122.8895       In this case, the coordinates for Macleay have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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