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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 Orville (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 Orville. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Orville is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Orville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
    • Salem
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Turner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
    • Four Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santiam City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
    • Badger Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
    • Keizer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
      • Keizer is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <1>
    • Jefferson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hayesville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aumsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • West Stayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Labish Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
    • Adair Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • North Albany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
    • Lewisburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • Kings Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Corvallis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Wren
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Flynn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
    • Philomath
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blodgett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
  • Clackamas County
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Draperville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
    • Albany
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Scio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
    • Scio
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Crabtree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tangent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
      • Tangent is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <1>
    • Irvinville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
    • Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Lebanon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lyons
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • South Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
    • Independence
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Monmouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Eola
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Buena Vista
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crowley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Salemtowne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
    • Dallas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Zena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Dolph Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Lewisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Airlie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Orville, with the one closest to Orville listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Amity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • Bellevue
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Whiteson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Eola Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Willamina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • McMinnville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <1>
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dundee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <1>
    • Carlton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Orville ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Orville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Orville, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Orville.

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 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 Orville:

Cemeteries Near Orville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Orville.

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

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

  • Halls Ferry Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Ferry Cemetery
  • Cemetery Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery Hill Cemetery
  • Jory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jory Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
  • Fircrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Cox Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Rosedale Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Friends Cemetery
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Belcrest Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Butler Davidson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Davidson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Davidson Cemetery
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (202 more) ...
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • City View Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem Pioneer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Orville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Orville.

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

  • Independence
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Dencer ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
    • Dencer is located in Marion County
  • Cochrane ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrane have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
    • Cochrane is located in Polk County
  • Monmouth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
  • Eola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Eola is located in Polk County
  • Derry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
    • Derry is located in Polk County
  • Rickreall
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Suver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suver have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suver
    • Suver is located in Polk County
  • Salem
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Simpson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Polk County
  • Crowley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Turner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
    • Dallas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <1>
    • Lewisville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County

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

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.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>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>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- Orville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Orville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8537, Longitude: -123.1476       In this case, the coordinates for Orville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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 Orville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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