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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 Myrtle Creek (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 Myrtle Creek. 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 Myrtle Creek ...

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 Myrtle Creek: Myrtle Crk. (or less commonly used: Myrtle Ck. or Myrtle Cr.)

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 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.

Myrtle Creek is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Myrtle Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Creek, with the one closest to Myrtle Creek listed first.
    • Tri City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Canyonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
      • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <2>
    • Days Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Riddle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <2>
    • Dillard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Winston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Green
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Roseburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lookingglass
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
      • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Tenmile
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Azalea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Douglas County
  • Coos County
  • Josephine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Myrtle Creek, with the one closest to Myrtle Creek listed first.
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Wolf Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
    • Leland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Josephine County
    • Placer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
    • Sunny Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hugo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Josephine County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Myrtle Creek ...

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 Myrtle Creek.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Myrtle Creek. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Myrtle Creek and those printed in the larger area surrounding Myrtle Creek.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> of Myrtle Creek.

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 Myrtle Creek:

Cemeteries Near Myrtle Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Myrtle Creek.

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

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

  • Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Creek Pioneer Cemetery
  • Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Creek IOOF Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
  • William D Bradley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the William D Bradley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the William D Bradley Cemetery
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cemetery
  • Canyonville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canyonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canyonville Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Jesse Roberts Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244076 <4>
  • Willis Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Creek Cemetery
  • Riddle Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bland Mtn. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Mtn. Cemetery
  • Boggess Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boggess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boggess Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Cox Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Letitia Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Letitia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Letitia Cemetery
    • Lavadoure Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavadoure Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavadoure 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Myrtle Creek had a population of 221 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Myrtle Creek had a population of 3,486 people.

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

  • Ruckles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
    • Ruckles is located in Douglas County
  • Riddle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
    • Riddle is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
    • Former names for Riddle:
    • Riddles
    • Riddlesburg
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <2>
  • Days Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Douglas County
  • Brockway
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
  • Perdue ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perdue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue
    • Perdue is located in Douglas County
  • Roseburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Olalla
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olalla have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
    • Olalla is located in Douglas County
  • Lookingglass
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
  • Tenmile
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Galesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesville
    • Galesville is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Melrose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Oak Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Douglas County
    • Reston
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reston
      • Reston is located in Douglas County

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

The official website for Myrtle Creek: www.myrtlecreek-oregon.org/

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.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>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 from Point A (ie- Myrtle Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Myrtle Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0261, Longitude: -123.2833    
<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 Myrtle Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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