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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 Sago (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 Sago. 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.

Sago is located in Union 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 Union County: Baker, Grant, Umatilla & Wallowa.

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

  • Union County     (The home county of Sago)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sago, with the one closest to Sago listed first.
    • North Powder
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Medical Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
      • Medical Springs is located in Union County
    • Hot Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hot Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
      • Hot Lake is located in Union County
    • Cove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Island City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
      • Island City is located in Union County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
    • La Grande
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Conley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conley
      • Conley is located in Union County
    • Orodell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orodell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orodell
      • Orodell is located in Union County
    • Hilgard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilgard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
      • Hilgard is located in Union County
    • Imbler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Starkey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sago, with the one closest to Sago listed first.
    • Hutchinson ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchinson
      • Hutchinson is located in Baker County
    • Haines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Keating
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keating
      • Keating is located in Baker County
    • Pocahontas ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • 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.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
      • Pocahontas is located in Baker County
    • Baker City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Bourne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Baker County
    • Auburn ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Baker County
    • Sumpter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sparta ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
      • Sparta is located in Baker County
  • Grant County
    • Cabell City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell City
      • Cabell City is located in Grant County

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

Cemeteries Near Sago ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sago.

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

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

  • Union Victorian Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hutchinson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery In The Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery In The Park is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the northwest of Union.
  • Haines Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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.<3>
    • The Big Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beagle Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191042 <4>
  • Dunham Wright Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunham Wright Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dunham Wright Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2557785 <4>
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wingville Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • St. Francis de Sales Catholic Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Island City Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Island City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Island City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Baker City Chinese Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillcrest Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in La Grande.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38904 <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 Sago in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sago.

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

  • Telocaset
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Telocaset have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Telocaset
    • Telocaset is located in Union County
  • North Powder
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Powder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
  • Union
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Medical Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medical Springs
    • Medical Springs is located in Union County
  • Haines
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hot Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hot Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Lake
    • Hot Lake is located in Union County
  • Cove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Baker City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Island City
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island City
    • Island City is located in Union County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
  • La Grande
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Alicel
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alicel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicel
    • Alicel is located in Union County
  • Perry
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Union County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Auburn ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Baker County
    • Hilgard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilgard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilgard
      • Hilgard is located in Union County
    • Imbler
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Sago. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sago.

Newspapers Published in Sago ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sago.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Sago:

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

The official website for Union County: www.union-county.org/

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>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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sago) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sago. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0765, Longitude: -117.8494       In this case, the coordinates for Sago 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 Sago, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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