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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 Mayville (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 Mayville. 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 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.

Mayville is located in Gilliam 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 Gilliam County: Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

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

  • Gilliam County     (The home county of Mayville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Condon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Lonerock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Olex
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County
  • Jefferson County
    • Horse Heaven ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Heaven
      • Horse Heaven is located in Jefferson County
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Gooseberry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
      • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Hardman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
      • Hardman is located in Morrow County
      • Hardman has also been known as:
      • Dairyville
      • Dogtown
      • Raw Dog
      • Yaller Dog
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosebush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
  • Wasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Clarno
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarno
      • Clarno is located in Wasco County
    • Shaniko
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Antelope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mayville, with the one closest to Mayville listed first.
    • Fossil
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Winlock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Spray
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Waldron ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
      • Waldron is located in Wheeler County
    • Richmond ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Wheeler County

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

Newspapers Published in Mayville ...

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 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mayville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mayville, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mayville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Mayville:

Cemeteries Near Mayville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mayville.

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

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

  • Mayville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Fossil IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fossil IOOF Cemetery
  • Papersack Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lost Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Valley Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • King of Peace Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King of Peace Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
  • Igo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Igo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Igo Cemetery
  • Lonerock Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonerock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonerock Cemetery
  • Tillotson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillotson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillotson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Clarno Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Winlock Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)

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, Mayville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fossil
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Condon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Igo ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Igo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
    • Igo is located in Gilliam County
  • Lonerock
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
    • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Gooseberry
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
  • Eightmile
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
  • Clem
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County
  • Hardman
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Kent
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Antelope
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Olex
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County
  • Rutledge
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutledge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
    • Rutledge is located in Sherman County

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

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

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>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- Mayville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mayville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0831, Longitude: -120.1932    
<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 Mayville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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