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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 Reeds Mill (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 Reeds Mill. 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 Reeds Mill ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Reeds Mill: Reeds Ml. (or less commonly used: Reeds Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Reeds Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Reeds Mill may originally have been Reed's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Reeds Mill might be written as Reed Mill.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Reeds Mill is located in Morrow 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 Morrow County: Gilliam, Grant, Umatilla, Wheeler, Benton (WA) & Klickitat (WA).

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

  • Morrow County     (The home county of Reeds Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Mill, with the one closest to Reeds Mill listed first.
    • Hardman
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
      • Hardman is located in Morrow County
      • Hardman has also been known as:
      • Dairyville
      • Dogtown
      • Raw Dog
      • Yaller Dog
    • Heck and Gone ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Heck and Gone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heck and Gone
      • Heck and Gone is located in Morrow County
    • Heppner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gooseberry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
      • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
    • Lexington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ione
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Gilliam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Mill, with the one closest to Reeds Mill listed first.
    • Lonerock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
      • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Mayville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
      • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
    • Condon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Mill, with the one closest to Reeds Mill listed first.
    • Monument
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimberly
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Ritter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Grant County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <3>
    • Hamilton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Grant County
  • Wheeler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reeds Mill, with the one closest to Reeds Mill listed first.
    • Winlock
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winlock
      • Winlock is located in Wheeler County
    • Spray
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinzua ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinzua
      • Kinzua is located in Wheeler County
    • Fossil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Reeds Mill ...

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 22 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reeds Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reeds Mill, 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 Reeds Mill.

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 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 Reeds Mill:

Cemeteries Near Reeds Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reeds Mill.

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

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

  • Hardman Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman Cemetery
  • Rhea Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhea Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhea Creek Cemetery
  • Hardman IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardman IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardman IOOF Cemetery
  • Lonerock Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lonerock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lonerock Cemetery
  • Haystack Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haystack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haystack Cemetery
  • Heppner Masonic Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Heppner Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Heppner.
    • The Heppner Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Heppner Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39092 <6>
  • Junkins Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Junkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Junkins Cemetery
  • Lost Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lost Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lost Valley Cemetery
  • Cupper Canyon Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Winlock Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Valby Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valby Cemetery
  • Spray Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spray Cemetery
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Monument Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monument Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monument Cemetery
    • Gooseberry Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gooseberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gooseberry Cemetery
    • Papersack Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)

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.<7>

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

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

  • Hardman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardman
    • Hardman is located in Morrow County
    • Hardman has also been known as:
    • Dairyville
    • Dogtown
    • Raw Dog
    • Yaller Dog
  • Lonerock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lonerock
    • Lonerock is located in Gilliam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
  • Eightmile
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eightmile have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eightmile
    • Eightmile is located in Morrow County
  • Heppner
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Gooseberry
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gooseberry have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooseberry
    • Gooseberry is located in Morrow County
  • Monument
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lexington
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Ritter
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Grant County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <3>
  • Lena
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
    • Lena is located in Morrow County
  • Hamilton
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Grant County
  • Mayville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayville
    • Mayville is located in Gilliam County
  • Ione
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Condon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Morrow County: www.morrowcountyoregon.com/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Reeds Mill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reeds Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0957, Longitude: -119.6070       In this case, the coordinates for Reeds Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>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 Reeds Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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