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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 Starvation Heights (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 Starvation Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Starvation Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Starvation Heights: Starvation Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Starvation Heights is located in 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 Starvation Heights. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Starvation Heights:

  • Jackson County     (The home county of Starvation Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starvation Heights, with the one closest to Starvation Heights listed first.
    • Wimer
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
      • Wimer is located in Jackson County
    • Rogue River
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogue River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Rock Point ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
      • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
    • Gold Hill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sams Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
      • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
    • Provolt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
      • Provolt is located in Jackson County
    • Central Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Applegate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • White City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Eagle Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Ruch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Medford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starvation Heights, with the one closest to Starvation Heights listed first.
    • Azalea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Glendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Josephine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Starvation Heights, with the one closest to Starvation Heights listed first.
    • Fruitdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
      • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • Grants Pass
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Redwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County
    • Placer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placer
      • Placer is located in Josephine County
    • Murphy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in Josephine County
    • Greenback ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenback
      • Greenback is located in Josephine County
    • Hugo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugo
      • Hugo is located in Josephine County
    • Three Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Pines
      • Three Pines is located in Josephine County
    • Merlin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Josephine County
    • Sunny Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wilderville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Starvation Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Starvation Heights.

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

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

  • Woodville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hays Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hays - Gall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays - Gall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays - Gall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rock Point Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Foots Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Foots Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Foots Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tokay Heights Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tokay Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tokay Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pankey Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Granite Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Granite Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Granite Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Placer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Placer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Placer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Missouri Flat Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Missouri Flat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Missouri Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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

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

  • Wimer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimer
    • Wimer is located in Jackson County
  • Rock Point ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rock Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Point
    • Rock Point is located in Jackson County
  • Gold Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Grants Pass
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Draper ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Draper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
    • Draper is located in Jackson County
  • Sams Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sams Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sams Valley
    • Sams Valley is located in Jackson County
  • Tolo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolo
    • Tolo is located in Jackson County
  • Murphy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Beagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beagle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beagle
    • Beagle is located in Jackson County
  • Table Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Table Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Table Rock
    • Table Rock is located in Jackson County
  • Spikenard ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spikenard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spikenard
    • Spikenard is located in Jackson County
  • Merlin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Central Point
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Applegate
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jacksonville
      (15 miles [24.1 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 Starvation Heights. See our List of 1890's Communities around Starvation Heights.

Newspapers Published in Starvation Heights ...

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 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Starvation Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Starvation Heights, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Starvation Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Starvation Heights:

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

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

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>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 Starvation Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Starvation Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Starvation Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4854, Longitude: -123.1681       In this case, the coordinates for Starvation Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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