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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 McKinley (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 McKinley. 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.

McKinley is located in Coos 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 Coos County: Curry & Douglas.

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

  • Coos County     (The home county of McKinley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Gravelford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
      • Gravelford is located in Coos County
    • Norway
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Coquille
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
      • Coquille is located in Coos County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <1>
    • Arago
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
      • Arago is located in Coos County
    • Myrtle Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
      • Bridge is located in Coos County
    • Coos City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coos City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coos City
      • Coos City is located in Coos County
    • Broadbent
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bunker Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Coos County
    • Eastside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Remote
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coos Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Allegany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Curry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Langlois
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Denmark
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denmark have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
      • Denmark is located in Curry County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from McKinley, with the one closest to McKinley listed first.
    • Camas Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tenmile
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lookingglass
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
      • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Cleveland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
    • Melrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Dillard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Winston
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Umpqua
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in McKinley ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around McKinley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of McKinley, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for McKinley.

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 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 McKinley:

Cemeteries Near McKinley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of McKinley.

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

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

  • Dora Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Norris - Barker Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Lee Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lee Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fox Bridge Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38798 <4>
  • Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gravelford Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravelford Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38841 <4>
  • Myrtle Crest Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Norway Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Norway Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Norway
    • The Norway Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Norway Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norway Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39214 <4>
  • Sumner Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sumner Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumner Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39468 <4>
  • Coquille Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fishtrap Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishtrap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishtrap Cemetery
  • Myrtle Point Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Myrtle Point Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Myrtle Point.
    • The Myrtle Point Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Myrtle Point Pioneer Cemetery
    • Old Myrtle Point Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Point Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2230186 <4>
  • Continue List   (62 more) ...
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Garrett Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38815 <4>
    • Brack Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brack Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38597 <4>
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38882 <4>

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.<6>

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

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

  • Lee ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Coos County
  • Fairview
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Fairview is located in Coos County
  • Dora
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
    • Dora is located in Coos County
  • Gravelford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
    • Gravelford is located in Coos County
  • Norway
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sitkum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sitkum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitkum
    • Sitkum is located in Coos County
  • Coquille
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
    • Coquille is located in Coos County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <1>
  • Arago
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
    • Arago is located in Coos County
  • Myrtle Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Coaledo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coaledo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaledo
    • Coaledo is located in Coos County
  • Riverton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Riverton is located in Coos County
  • Remote
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Libby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Libby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libby
      • Libby is located in Coos County
    • Parkersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
      • Parkersburg is located in Coos County
    • Etelka ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etelka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etelka
      • Etelka is located in Coos County

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

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

The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- McKinley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in McKinley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1887, Longitude: -124.0262       In this case, the coordinates for McKinley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.
<6>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 McKinley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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