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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Spikenard. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Spikenard to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Spikenard, please Contact Us.

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 Spikenard (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 Spikenard. 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 southeast 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Spikenard is historic, it would have been located within present day Jackson 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 Jackson County: Siskiyou (CA), Douglas, Josephine & Klamath.

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

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Spikenard)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spikenard, with the one closest to Spikenard listed first.
    • Shady Cove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Cove
      • Shady Cove is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,119 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Cove <3>
    • Trail
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sams Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
      • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Wimer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
      • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • White City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White City <3>
    • Eagle Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gold Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brownsboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
      • Brownsboro is located in Jackson County
    • Central Point
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
      • Central Point is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <3>
    • Rogue River
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogue River
      • Rogue River is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogue River <3>
    • Medford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Butte Falls
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butte Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte Falls
      • Butte Falls is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 457 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte Falls <3>
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spikenard, with the one closest to Spikenard listed first.
    • Azalea
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiller
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Glendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Canyonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyonville
      • Canyonville is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyonville <3>
    • Days Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Josephine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spikenard, with the one closest to Spikenard listed first.
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
    • Placer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Sunny Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Fruitdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • Grants Pass
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hugo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Josephine County
    • Three Pines
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
      • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
    • Wolf Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Leland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Josephine County
    • Merlin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Redwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County

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

Newspapers Published in Spikenard ...

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 70 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spikenard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spikenard, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spikenard.

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 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 Spikenard:

Cemeteries Near Spikenard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spikenard.

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

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

  • Meadow Graves
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadow Graves have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadow Graves
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
  • Pankey Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Reese Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reese Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reese Creek Cemetery
  • John Mathews Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
  • Rock Point Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Point Cemetery
  • Hays - Gall Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays - Gall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays - Gall Cemetery
  • Eagle Point National Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagle Point National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagle Point National Cemetery
  • Veterans Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Cemetery
  • Hays Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Antelope Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antelope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antelope Cemetery
    • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Point IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Point IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Central Point IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Point IOOF Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller 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.

Spikenard itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Beagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Jackson County
  • Etna ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Jackson County
  • Sams Valley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sams Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Wimer
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
  • Table Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Tolo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
    • Tolo is located in Jackson County
  • Eagle Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gold Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Rock Point ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
  • Brownsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
    • Brownsboro is located in Jackson County
  • Central Point
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Point
    • Central Point is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,117 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Central Point <3>
  • Wellen ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellen
    • Wellen is located in Jackson County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Jackson County
    • Medford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

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

The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.or.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Spikenard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Spikenard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spikenard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6093, Longitude: -122.9528       In this case, the coordinates for Spikenard have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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