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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 Pine Hollow (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 Pine Hollow. 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 Pine Hollow ...

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 Pine Hollow: Pine Holw. (or less commonly used: Pine Hlw. or Pine Hllw.)

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 southwest 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 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.

Pine Hollow is located in Wasco 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 Wasco County: Clackamas, Gilliam, Hood River, Jefferson, Marion, Sherman, Wheeler & Klickitat (WA).

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

  • Wasco County     (The home county of Pine Hollow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hollow, with the one closest to Pine Hollow listed first.
    • Wamic
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
      • Wamic is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <2>
    • Tygh Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
      • Friend is located in Wasco County
    • Kingsley ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
      • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Pine Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Wasco County
    • Wapinitia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
      • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
    • Maupin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maupin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maupin
      • Maupin is located in Wasco County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maupin <2>
    • Dufur
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Nansene
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nansene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
      • Nansene is located in Wasco County
    • Simnasho
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simnasho
      • Simnasho is located in Wasco County
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
      • Rice is located in Wasco County
    • The Dalles
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hollow, with the one closest to Pine Hollow listed first.
    • Government Camp
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Rhododendron
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Hood River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hollow, with the one closest to Pine Hollow listed first.
    • Mount Hood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
      • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
    • Parkdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <2>
    • Lenz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
      • Lenz is located in Hood River County
      • Lenz has also been known as:
      • Sherman Spur
    • Odell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <2>
    • Pine Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
  • Jackson County
    • Pinehurst
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
  • Sherman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pine Hollow, with the one closest to Pine Hollow listed first.
    • Grass Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Rosebush ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rosebush. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebush
      • Rosebush is located in Sherman County
    • Kent
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Klickitat County (WA)

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

Cemeteries Near Pine Hollow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pine Hollow.

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

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

  • Wamic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wamic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wamic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Tygh Valley.
    • The Tygh Valley Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Tygh Valley Cemetery
  • Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graveyard Butte Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graveyard Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Friend Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Kelly Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wapinitia Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapinitia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapinitia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kingsley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingsley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warner Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Red Lake Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Buzan Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Obrist Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obrist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obrist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Wamic
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wamic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wamic
    • Wamic is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wamic <2>
  • Tygh Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
  • Wapinitia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapinitia
    • Wapinitia is located in Wasco County
  • Nansene
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nansene. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nansene
    • Nansene is located in Wasco County
  • Dufur
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
  • Bakeoven
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakeoven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakeoven
    • Bakeoven is located in Wasco County
  • The Dalles
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Grass Valley
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Kent
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Rowena
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Pine Hollow ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pine Hollow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pine Hollow, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pine Hollow.

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 helpful 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 Pine Hollow:

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

The official website for Wasco County: www.co.wasco.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>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 Pine Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pine Hollow) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pine Hollow. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2429, Longitude: -121.2945       In this case, the coordinates for Pine Hollow have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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