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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Quartz (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 Quartz. 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.

Quartz is located in Baker 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 Baker County: Adams (ID), Grant, Malheur, Union, Wallowa & Washington.

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

  • Baker County     (The home county of Quartz)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quartz, with the one closest to Quartz listed first.
    • Baker City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
      • Baker City is located in Baker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
      • Baker City has also been known as:
      • Baker
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <1>
    • Auburn ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Baker County
    • Pocahontas ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pocahontas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Baker County
    • Keating
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
      • Keating is located in Baker County
    • Haines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • China Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for China Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Town
      • China Town is located in Baker County
    • Durkee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hutchinson ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hutchinson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Baker County
    • Hereford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Sumpter
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bourne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Baker County
    • Rye Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye Valley
      • Rye Valley is located in Baker County
  • Malheur County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quartz, with the one closest to Quartz listed first.
    • Malheur City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
      • Malheur City is located in Malheur County
    • Ironside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Quartz, with the one closest to Quartz listed first.
    • Medical Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medical Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
      • Medical Springs is located in Union County
    • North Powder
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
      • North Powder is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Quartz ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Quartz.

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

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

  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Baker City Chinese Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker City Chinese Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Baker City Chinese Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Baker City.
    • The Baker City Chinese Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chinese Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156345 <4>
  • St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the northwest of Baker City.
    • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Alder Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252750 <4>
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Auburn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191022 <4>
  • Wingville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Durkee Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Love Family Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McEwen Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McEwen Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McEwen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the McEwen Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the northwest of Sumpter.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252726 <4>
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Haines Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Goose Creek Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goose Creek Cemetery
      • The Goose Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Keating Cemetery
      • Lower Powder Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Creek Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Big Creek Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • The Big Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beagle Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191042 <4>

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

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

  • Encina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Encina have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Encina
    • Encina is located in Baker County
  • Baker City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker City
    • Baker City is located in Baker County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,876 people
    • Baker City has also been known as:
    • Baker
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baker City <1>
  • Pleasant Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Baker County
  • Auburn ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Auburn is located in Baker County
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Haines
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Durkee
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Hereford
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumpter
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Malheur City ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malheur City
    • Malheur City is located in Malheur County
  • Medical Springs
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Medical Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
    • Medical Springs is located in Union County
  • North Powder
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Powder
    • North Powder is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Powder <1>
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Baker County
    • Weatherby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weatherby
      • Weatherby is located in Baker County
    • Telocaset
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telocaset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telocaset
      • Telocaset is located in Union County

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

Newspapers Published in Quartz ...

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 Quartz.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Quartz, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Quartz.

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 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 Quartz:

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

The official website for Baker County: www.bakercounty.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>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>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Quartz) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Quartz. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7196, Longitude: -117.7752       In this case, the coordinates for Quartz have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Quartz, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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