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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Ordnance. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ordnance to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ordnance, please Contact Us.

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 Ordnance (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 Ordnance. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ordnance is historic, it would have been located within present day Umatilla 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 Umatilla County: Grant, Morrow, Union, Wallowa, Benton (WA), Columbia (WA) & Walla Walla (WA).

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

  • Umatilla County     (The home county of Ordnance)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ordnance, with the one closest to Ordnance listed first.
    • Hinkle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hinkle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
      • Hinkle is located in Umatilla County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hinkle
      • From Ordnance to Hinkle
    • Hermiston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Stanfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <3>
    • Power City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Power City is located in Umatilla County
    • Umatilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Echo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <3>
    • Cold Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pendleton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pendleton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
      • Pendleton is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pendleton <3>
  • Morrow County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ordnance, with the one closest to Ordnance listed first.
    • Irrigon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
      • Irrigon is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <3>
    • Alpine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
      • Alpine is located in Morrow County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Alpine
      • From Ordnance to Alpine
    • Boardman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Morrow County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <3>
    • Pine City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ione
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Benton County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ordnance, with the one closest to Ordnance listed first.
    • Plymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Paterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Benton County (WA)
    • Finley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Benton County (WA)
  • Walla Walla County (WA)

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

Cemeteries Near Ordnance ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ordnance.

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

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

  • Hermiston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hermiston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hermiston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Irrigon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Irrigon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Irrigon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252861 <5>
  • Sunset Hills Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • 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.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Umatilla Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Baumgardner Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baumgardner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baumgardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foster Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foster Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Echo Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Echo Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Echo Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Siphon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Siphon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Siphon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Koontz Gravesite
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sand Hollow Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Hollow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Nolin Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nolin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nolin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.

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

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

  • Umatilla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Echo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Umatilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <3>
  • Alpine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alpine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine
    • Alpine is located in Morrow County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Alpine
    • From Ordnance to Alpine
  • Cold Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Galloway ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galloway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galloway
    • Galloway is located in Morrow County
  • Nolin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nolin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolin
    • Nolin is located in Umatilla County
  • Yoakum
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoakum have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoakum
    • Yoakum is located in Umatilla County
  • Ella
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Morrow County
  • Juniper
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Umatilla County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Barnhart
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnhart have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnhart
      • Barnhart is located in Umatilla County
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Vinson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson
      • Vinson is located in Umatilla County
    • Cecil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
      • Cecil is located in Morrow County
    • Ione
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Morrow County

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

Newspapers Published in Ordnance ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ordnance.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ordnance, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ordnance.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Ordnance:

The official website for Umatilla County: www.co.umatilla.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Ordnance, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ordnance) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ordnance. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7983, Longitude: -119.4210    









 

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