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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 North Springfield (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 North Springfield. 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 North Springfield ...

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 North Springfield: N. Springfield

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 and 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.

North Springfield is located in Lane 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 Lane County: Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lincoln & Linn.

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

  • Lane County     (The home county of North Springfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Springfield, with the one closest to North Springfield listed first.
    • Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Thurston
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Eugene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Coburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Goshen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lane County
    • River Road
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Lane County
    • Santa Clara
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
    • Jasper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Marcola
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cresswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Creswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <1>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Springfield, with the one closest to North Springfield listed first.
    • Monroe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennyopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
  • Douglas County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Springfield, with the one closest to North Springfield listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Crawfordsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Brownsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <1>
    • Halsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Holley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Linn County
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Linn County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mills
    • Shedd
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Sweet Home
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <1>
    • Foster
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sodaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sodaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
      • Sodaville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
    • South Lebanon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
    • Waterloo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterloo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
      • Waterloo is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people

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

Cemeteries Near North Springfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Springfield.

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

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

  • Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eugene Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugene Masonic Cemetery
    • The Eugene Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eugene AF & AM Lodge #11 Masonic Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
  • Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39164 <4>
  • Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Springfield Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mohawk Community Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mohawk Community Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Resthaven Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 North Springfield in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of North Springfield.

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

  • Springfield
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Eugene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Thurston
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Goshen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goshen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lane County
  • Natron
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natron
    • Natron is located in Lane County
  • Coburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mohawk
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Lane County
  • Jasper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Irving
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Lane County
  • Walterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cresswell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Trent
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Lane County
    • Dexter
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Junction City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <1>

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

Newspapers Published in North Springfield ...

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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Springfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Springfield, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Springfield.

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 North Springfield:

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

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.org/

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>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.
<3>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.
<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 North Springfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- North Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in North Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0748, Longitude: -123.0031       In this case, the coordinates for North Springfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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