RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oregon >> Linn County >> Verdure >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Oregon

The Commemorative Quarter for Oregon





Our Genealogy Helper

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 Verdure (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 Verdure. 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 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.

Verdure is located in Linn 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 Linn County: Benton, Deschutes, Jefferson, Lane, Marion & Polk.

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

  • Linn County     (The home county of Verdure)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdure, with the one closest to Verdure listed first.
    • Tangent
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
      • Tangent is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <2>
    • Shedd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Boston ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Albany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Draperville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
    • Irvinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
    • Halsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Millersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • South Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lebanon
      • South Lebanon is located in Linn County
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Sodaville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Crabtree
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdure, with the one closest to Verdure listed first.
    • Corvallis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewisburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
    • North Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
    • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Adair Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Philomath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Flynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Benton County
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wren
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
      • Wren is located in Benton County
    • Monroe
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kings Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Blodgett
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
      • Summit is located in Benton County
  • Lane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdure, with the one closest to Verdure listed first.
    • Junction City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <2>
    • Cheshire
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lane County
    • Coburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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>
    • Alvadore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Marcola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Santa Clara
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Blachly
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • River Road
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdure, with the one closest to Verdure listed first.
    • Jefferson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Santiam City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santiam City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santiam City
      • Santiam City is located in Marion County
    • Marion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • West Stayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Turner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Aumsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Stayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Sublimity
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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 <2>
    • Four Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
    • Salem
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Badger Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Verdure, with the one closest to Verdure listed first.
    • Buena Vista
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
    • Airlie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airlie
      • Airlie is located in Polk County
    • Lewisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Polk County
    • Independence
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Monmouth
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bridgeport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
      • Bridgeport is located in Polk County
    • Falls City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dallas
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
      • Dallas is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <2>
    • Eola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ellendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Crowley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Dolph Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dolph Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County

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

Newspapers Published in Verdure ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verdure.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Verdure, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Verdure.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Verdure:

Cemeteries Near Verdure ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verdure.

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

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

  • Oakville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakville Cemetery
  • Orleans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orleans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orleans Cemetery
  • Brattain Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brattain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brattain Cemetery
  • Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Miller - Coon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller - Coon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Coon Cemetery
  • Crystal Lake Masonic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pugh Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
  • Bunker Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bunker Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bunker Hill Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Lawn Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Lawn Memorial Park is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Corvallis.
    • The Oak Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Benton Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Oaklawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39223 <5>
  • Locke Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Locke Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Lewisburg
    • The Locke Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lewisburg Cemetery
    • Locke Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39052 <5>
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (168 more) ...

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>

While we didn't find Verdure in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Verdure.

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

  • Oakville
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
    • Oakville is located in Linn County
  • Tangent
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tangent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tangent
    • Tangent is located in Linn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,357 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tangent <2>
  • Shedd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Peoria
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoria
    • Peoria is located in Linn County
  • Corvallis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Fry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fry
    • Fry is located in Linn County
  • Lewisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
  • Albany
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Plainview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
    • Plainview is located in Linn County
  • Tallman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallman
    • Tallman is located in Linn County
  • Halsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Irvinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irvinville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Irvinville is located in Linn County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Philomath
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Spicer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spicer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spicer
      • Spicer is located in Linn County
    • Millersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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

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

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

The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.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>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- Verdure) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Verdure. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.5323, Longitude: -123.1609       In this case, the coordinates for Verdure have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Verdure, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024