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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 Shipley (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 Shipley. 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 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.

Shipley is located in Yamhill County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yamhill County: Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Tillamook & Washington.

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

  • Yamhill County     (The home county of Shipley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipley, with the one closest to Shipley listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Willamina
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bellevue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Amity
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • Whiteson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • McMinnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Eola Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Hopewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Carlton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Lafayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Yamhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipley, with the one closest to Shipley listed first.
    • Kings Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wellsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipley, with the one closest to Shipley listed first.
    • Rose Lodge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Otis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Neotsu
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lincoln City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Logsden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipley, with the one closest to Shipley listed first.
    • Keizer
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Chemawa
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Chemawa is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Hayesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Labish Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
    • Salem
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Brooks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Badger Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
    • Four Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Gervais
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Woodburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Turner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipley, with the one closest to Shipley listed first.
    • Buell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Buell is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
    • Grand Ronde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dolph Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Smithfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Ellendale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Crowley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Dallas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rickreall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Zena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Falls City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Bridgeport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Eola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipley, with the one closest to Shipley listed first.
    • Dolph ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Dolph is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph
    • Blaine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Bellwood ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Bellwood is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Beaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Hebo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Oretown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Oretown is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oretown
    • Neskowin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Pacific City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Shipley, with the one closest to Shipley listed first.
    • Gaston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Dilley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley

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

Cemeteries Near Shipley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shipley.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Shipley - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shipley covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Greencrest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
    • The Harmony Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
    • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135225 <2>
  • Willamina Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Blair Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Buck Hollow Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ball Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (126 more) ...

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

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

  • Sheridan
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Willamina
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Ballston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ballston is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballston
  • Bellevue
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Grand Ronde
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Perrydale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Perrydale is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrydale
  • McCoy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • McCoy is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoy
  • Amity
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Amity is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
  • Smithfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Smithfield is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Whiteson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Dallas
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Crowley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McMinnville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rickreall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Derry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Derry is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry

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

Newspapers Published in Shipley ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shipley.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shipley, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shipley.

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 Shipley:

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 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.
<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- Shipley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Shipley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.