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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 Silver Falls City (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 Silver Falls City. 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.

Silver Falls City is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of Silver Falls City)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Falls City, with the one closest to Silver Falls City listed first.
    • Drake Crossing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
    • Mehama
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sublimity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Stayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Silverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aumsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Macleay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • West Stayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Downs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Turner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Mount Angel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Falls City, with the one closest to Silver Falls City listed first.
    • North Albany
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Wellsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Adair Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Falls City, with the one closest to Silver Falls City listed first.
    • Wilhoit
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
    • Molalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Glen Avon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Liberal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Macksburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Colton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Canby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
    • Carus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Falls City, with the one closest to Silver Falls City listed first.
    • Lyons
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Mill City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Scio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
    • Lacomb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Lacomb is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
    • Crabtree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Bryant City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Bryant City is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
    • Draperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
    • Irvinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Silver Falls City, with the one closest to Silver Falls City listed first.
    • Salemtowne
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Eola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Zena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crowley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Monmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rickreall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Smithfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
  • Yamhill County

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

Cemeteries Near Silver Falls City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Silver Falls City.

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 Silver Falls City - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Glover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Campbell - Grier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pietrock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wisner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Hullt ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hullt is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullt
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sublimity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clymer ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Clymer is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
  • Stayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Willard is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
  • Fox Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Valley is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
  • Jordan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
  • Shaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Shaw is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
  • Ale ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ale is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ale
  • Mill City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Silverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Scotts Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Macleay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay

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

Newspapers Published in Silver Falls City ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Silver Falls City.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Silver Falls City, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Silver Falls City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Silver Falls City:

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>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 Silver Falls City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Silver Falls City) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.