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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 Springfield (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 Springfield. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Springfield is located in Lane 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 Lane County: Benton, Deschutes, Douglas, Klamath, Lincoln & Linn.

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

  • Lane County     (The home county of Springfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • North Springfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
      • North Springfield is located in Lane County
    • Thurston
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Goshen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Lane County
    • Eugene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jasper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Coburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
      • Coburg is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coburg <2>
    • Pleasant Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Clara
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
    • River Road
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Lane County
    • Walterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Cresswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Creswell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Creswell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,540 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creswell <2>
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Monroe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennyopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
      • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
  • Douglas County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Springfield, with the one closest to Springfield listed first.
    • Harrisburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
      • Harrisburg is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,917 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisburg <2>
    • Crawfordsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Brownsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <2>
    • Halsey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Holley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holley
      • Holley is located in Linn County
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
      • Boston is located in Linn County
      • Boston has also been known as:
      • Boston Mills
    • Shedd
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Sweet Home
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweet Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home
      • Sweet Home is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweet Home <2>
    • Foster
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sodaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sodaville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sodaville
      • Sodaville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Springfield ...

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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around Springfield.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Springfield. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Springfield and those printed in the larger area surrounding Springfield.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4> of Springfield.

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 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 Springfield:

Cemeteries Near Springfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Springfield.

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

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

  • Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Springfield IOOF Cemetery
  • Springfield IOOF Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield IOOF Cemetery
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Vernon Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
  • Eugene Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Eugene Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Eugene AF & AM Lodge #11 Masonic Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eugene Masonic Cemetery
  • Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Grange 561 Cemetery
  • Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Weyerhauser Cemetery
  • Gillespie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gillespie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gillespie Cemetery
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Eugene.
    • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39164 <5>
  • Resthaven Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Memorial Park
  • Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jasper - Wallace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jasper - Wallace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Springfield Memorial Gardens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Coburg IOOF Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Springfield had a population of 371 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Springfield had a population of 63,209 people.

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

  • Thurston
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Goshen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goshen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
    • Goshen is located in Lane County
  • Natron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natron
    • Natron is located in Lane County
  • Eugene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jasper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pleasant Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coburg
    • Coburg is located in Lane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,195 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coburg <2>
  • Mohawk
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mohawk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • Mohawk is located in Lane County
  • Cresswell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Walterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Irving
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Lane County
  • Trent
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trent
    • Trent is located in Lane County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Dexter
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Lane County
    • Lowell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for Springfield: www.ci.springfield.or.us/

The official website for Lane County: www.lanecounty.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Springfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Springfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0519, Longitude: -122.9967    
<5>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.
<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 Springfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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