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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 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.

Silver Falls City is located in Marion 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 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Mehama
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sublimity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
      • Sublimity is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <1>
    • Stayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
      • Stayton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <1>
    • Scotts Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <1>
    • Silverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <1>
    • Aumsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • West Stayton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Downs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Turner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
      • Turner is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <1>
    • Mount Angel
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Corners
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
  • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
    • Adair Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • 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.
    • Molalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Glen Avon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Liberal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Canby
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
    • Highland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • Beavercreek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
    • Mill City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
      • Mill City is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <1>
    • Gates
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates
      • Gates is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gates <1>
    • Scio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • West Scio
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Scio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
    • Lacomb
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
      • Lacomb is located in Linn County
    • Crabtree
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Millersburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • Bryant City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant City
      • Bryant City is located in Linn County
    • Draperville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
    • Irvinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
    • Lebanon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Eola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Buena Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Zena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Independence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Crowley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Monmouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Rickreall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • 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.

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]<3>. 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 first visit 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 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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Lewis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
  • Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobson - Whitney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobson - Whitney Cemetery
  • Glover Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
  • St. Boniface Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
  • Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mater Dolorosa Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39105 <4>
  • Campbell - Grier Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell - Grier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell - Grier Cemetery
  • Pietrock Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pietrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pietrock Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
  • Lone Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Continue List   (155 more) ...
    • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wisner Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wisner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wisner Cemetery

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.<5>

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hullt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hullt
    • Hullt is located in Marion County
  • Lyons
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Sublimity
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity
    • Sublimity is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sublimity <1>
  • Clymer ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clymer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clymer
    • Clymer is located in Marion County
  • Stayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
    • Stayton is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stayton <1>
  • Kingston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Kingston is located in Linn County
  • Willard ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
    • Willard is located in Marion County
  • Fox Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Valley
    • Fox Valley is located in Linn County
  • Jordan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Linn County
  • Shaw
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaw have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw
    • Shaw is located in Marion County
  • Ale ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ale
    • Ale is located in Marion County
  • Mill City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill City
    • Mill City is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mill City <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Silverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <1>
    • Scotts Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <1>
    • Macleay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macleay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
      • Macleay is located in Marion County

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.

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

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

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>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Silver Falls City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Silver Falls City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8718, Longitude: -122.6506       In this case, the coordinates for Silver Falls City have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.




 

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