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Introduction ...

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

We've added Susanville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Susanville, 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 Susanville (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 Susanville. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Susanville is historic, it would have been located within present day Grant 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 Grant County: Baker, Crook, Harney, Malheur, Morrow, Umatilla, Union & Wheeler.

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

  • Grant County     (The home county of Susanville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Susanville, with the one closest to Susanville listed first.
    • Galena
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Grant County
    • Austin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Grant County
    • Bates
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Long Creek
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Prairie City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
    • Fox
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Granite
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
      • Granite is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
    • Dale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ritter
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
      • Ritter is located in Grant County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <2>
    • John Day
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Cabell City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabell City
      • Cabell City is located in Grant County
    • Canyon City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
      • Canyon City is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon City <2>
  • Baker County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Susanville, with the one closest to Susanville listed first.
    • Greenhorn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhorn
      • Greenhorn is located in Baker County
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Baker County
    • Sumpter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bourne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bourne
      • Bourne is located in Baker County
  • Umatilla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Susanville, with the one closest to Susanville listed first.
    • Ukiah
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
      • Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <2>
    • Lehman Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehman Springs
      • Lehman Springs is located in Umatilla County
      • Lehman Springs has also been known as:
      • Lehman Hot Springs
      • Lehman

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

Newspapers Published in Susanville ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Susanville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Susanville, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Susanville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Susanville:

Cemeteries Near Susanville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Susanville.

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

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

  • Galena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
  • Willow Creek Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Creek Cemetery
  • Greenhorn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenhorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenhorn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38846 <5>
  • Long Creek Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Creek Cemetery
  • McHaley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McHaley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McHaley Cemetery
  • Fox Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fox Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fox Valley Cemetery
  • Prairie City Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Granite Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Rest Lawn Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickerson Ranch Cemetery
  • Ritter Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ritter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ritter Cemetery
  • Boot Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boot Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Canyon City Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canyon City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canyon City Cemetery
    • St. Andrews Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
    • Cabell Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

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.

Susanville itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 23 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Austin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
    • Austin is located in Grant County
  • Long Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Prairie City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Prairie City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie City <2>
  • Fox
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Granite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite
    • Granite is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36 people
  • Ritter
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ritter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter
    • Ritter is located in Grant County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ritter <2>
  • John Day
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Canyon City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canyon City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon City
    • Canyon City is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 659 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canyon City <2>
  • Hamilton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Grant County
  • Mount Vernon
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sumpter
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Ukiah
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ukiah have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
    • Ukiah is located in Umatilla County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <2>

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

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 Susanville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 from Point A (ie- Susanville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Susanville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.7132, Longitude: -118.7838    
<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.




 

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