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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 Pleasant Hill (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 Pleasant Hill. 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 doctors and 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.

Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pleasant Hill:

  • Lane County     (The home county of Pleasant Hill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Jasper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lane County
    • Trent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
      • Trent is located in Lane County
    • Fall Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
      • Fall Creek is located in Lane County
    • Thurston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Cresswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Creswell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Springfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dexter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Unity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • North Springfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
      • North Springfield is located in Lane County
    • Lowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Benton County
    • Monroe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Curtin
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Drain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drain
      • Drain is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,201 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drain <1>
    • Yoncalla
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
      • Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <1>
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Hill, with the one closest to Pleasant Hill listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <1>
    • Crawfordsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Holley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Linn County
    • Brownsville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Pleasant Hill ...

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 Pleasant Hill.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Pleasant Hill and those printed in the larger area surrounding Pleasant Hill.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Pleasant Hill.

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 Pleasant Hill:

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Hill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Hill.

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

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

  • Mulholland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mulholland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mulholland Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Sellers Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sellers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sellers Cemetery
  • Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper - Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
  • Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
  • Cloverdale Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cloverdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloverdale Cemetery
  • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
  • Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Creek Christian Church Cemetery
  • Springfield Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
  • Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield IOOF Cemetery
  • Continue List   (85 more) ...
    • Creswell Association Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creswell Association Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creswell Association Cemetery
    • Hyland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Hill had a population of 72 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Jasper
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Natron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natron
    • Natron is located in Lane County
  • Trent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Trent is located in Lane County
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lane County
  • Cresswell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Dexter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Springfield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Lane County
  • Walterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Eugene
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mohawk
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
      • Mohawk is located in Lane County
    • Royal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Royal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal
      • Royal is located in Lane County
    • Cottage Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pleasant Hill. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pleasant Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.9672, Longitude: -122.9326    
<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 Pleasant Hill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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