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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 Modoc Point (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 Modoc Point. 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.

Name Variations for Modoc Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Modoc Point: Modoc Pt.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Modoc Point is located in Klamath 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 Klamath County: Modoc (CA), Siskiyou (CA), Deschutes, Douglas, Jackson, Lake & Lane.

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

  • Klamath County     (The home county of Modoc Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Modoc Point, with the one closest to Modoc Point listed first.
    • Chiloquin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chiloquin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chiloquin
      • Chiloquin is located in Klamath County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 755 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chiloquin <2>
    • Klamath Agency
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klamath Agency. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Agency
      • Klamath Agency is located in Klamath County
    • Terminal City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terminal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminal City
      • Terminal City is located in Klamath County
    • Pelican City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican City
      • Pelican City is located in Klamath County
    • Oretech
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Klamath Falls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Altamont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
      • Altamont is located in Klamath County
    • Sprague River
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fort Klamath
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Pine Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Klamath County
    • Midland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Dairy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Modoc Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Modoc Point.

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

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

  • David Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the David Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the David Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Lobert Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lobert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lobert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gabriel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gabriel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gabriel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Linkville Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linkville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Linkville Cemetery is located in Klamath Falls.
    • The Linkville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Linkville Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39046 <4>
  • Hibbert Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hibbert Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hibbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Klamath Military Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Klamath Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klamath Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klamath Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Klamath Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Keno Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keno Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keno Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Klamath Agency
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Klamath Agency. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath Agency
    • Klamath Agency is located in Klamath County
  • Fort Klamath
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Plevna ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
    • Plevna is located in Klamath County
  • Keno
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Olene
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olene have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olene
    • Olene is located in Klamath County
  • Dairy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Hildebrand
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hildebrand have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hildebrand
    • Hildebrand is located in Klamath County
  • Bonanza
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonanza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
    • Bonanza is located in Klamath County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonanza <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Modoc Point ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Modoc Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Modoc Point, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Modoc Point.

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 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 Modoc Point:

  • Genealogy information for nearby counties

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

The official website for Klamath County: www.co.klamath.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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>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 Modoc Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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- Modoc Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Modoc Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4449, Longitude: -121.8683       In this case, the coordinates for Modoc Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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