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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 Otter Rock (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 Otter Rock. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Otter Rock is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Benton, Lane, Polk & Tillamook.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Otter Rock)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter Rock, with the one closest to Otter Rock listed first.
    • Depoe Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Depoe Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoe Bay
      • Depoe Bay is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,493 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Depoe Bay <2>
    • Siletz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
      • Siletz is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <2>
    • Lincoln Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Beach
      • Lincoln Beach is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincoln Beach <2>
    • Newport Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Heights
      • Newport Heights is located in Lincoln County
    • Newport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Lincoln County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <2>
    • Gleneden Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • South Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kernville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kernville
      • Kernville is located in Lincoln County
    • Yaquina
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
      • Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
      • Yaquina has also been known as:
      • Yaquina City
    • Toledo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutler City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutler City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutler City
      • Cutler City is located in Lincoln County
    • Elk City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
      • Elk City is located in Lincoln County
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter Rock, with the one closest to Otter Rock listed first.
    • Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Benton County
    • Blodgett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter Rock, with the one closest to Otter Rock listed first.
    • Valsetz ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valsetz
      • Valsetz is located in Polk County
    • Grand Ronde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Otter Rock, with the one closest to Otter Rock listed first.
    • Neskowin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Oretown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
      • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
    • Dolph ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
      • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
    • Bellwood ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bellwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
      • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County

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

Newspapers Published in Otter Rock ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Otter Rock.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Otter Rock, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Otter Rock.

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 Otter Rock:

Cemeteries Near Otter Rock ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Otter Rock.

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

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

  • Eureka Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eureka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eureka Cemetery
  • Paul Washington Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paul Washington Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paul Washington Indian Cemetery
  • Toledo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Toledo Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Toledo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toledo Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Riverside Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Riverside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Riverside VFW Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39344 <5>
  • Josephine Young Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Josephine Young Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Josephine Young Memorial Park
  • Elk City Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk City Cemetery
  • Chitwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chitwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chitwood Cemetery
  • Taft Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taft Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taft Cemetery
  • Eddy Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eddy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eddy Cemetery
  • Wigle Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigle Cemetery
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pacific View Memorial Gardens
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific View Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific View Memorial Gardens
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Morris Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Fern Ridge Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood 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.<6>

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

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

  • Yaquina
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
    • Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
    • Yaquina has also been known as:
    • Yaquina City
  • Summit
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Benton County
  • Neskowin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Blodgett
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Dolph ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dolph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
    • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
  • Meda
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meda
    • Meda is located in Tillamook County
  • Oretown
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
    • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
  • Hoskins
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hoskins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins
    • Hoskins is located in Benton County

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

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.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>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- Otter Rock) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Otter Rock. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7479, Longitude: -124.0622    
<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 Otter Rock, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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