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 Winona (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 Winona. 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 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.
Winona is located in Polk 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 Polk County: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook & Yamhill.
Below are the counties that are near Winona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Winona:
- Polk County (The home county of Winona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- Eola
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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
- Salemtowne
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
- Salemtowne is located in Polk County
- Zena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Crowley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rickreall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Monmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Polk County
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Buena Vista. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Buena Vista is located in Polk County
- Dallas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dolph Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dolph Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
- Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- Adair Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- 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
- North Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- 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
- Lewisburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Benton County
- Kings Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Corvallis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Wren
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Benton County
- Flynn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
- Flynn is located in Benton County
- Philomath
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- Needy ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
- Needy is located in Clackamas County
- Wilhoit
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilhoit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
- Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
- Molalla
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Barlow
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Macksburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Canby
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glen Avon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
- Liberal
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
- Liberal is located in Clackamas County
- Linn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- Millersburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
- Millersburg is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
- West Scio
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
- West Scio is located in Linn County
- Draperville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
- Draperville is located in Linn County
- Scio
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Albany
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Crabtree
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jordan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
- Jordan is located in Linn County
- Lyons
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Irvinville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irvinville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
- Irvinville is located in Linn County
- Tangent
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- 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 <3>
- Lebanon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lacomb
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
- Lacomb is located in Linn County
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Badger Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
- Badger Corner is located in Marion County
- Four Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
- Four Corners is located in Marion County
- Keizer
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keizer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keizer
- Keizer is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keizer <3>
- Hayesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
- Hayesville is located in Marion County
- Labish Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Labish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
- Labish Village is located in Marion County
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <3>
- Macleay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macleay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
- Macleay is located in Marion County
- Brooks
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Aumsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Santiam City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Washington County
- Middleton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- Hopewell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Amity
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
- Amity is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <3>
- Eola Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Whiteson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Bellevue
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
- Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
- Sheridan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
- McMinnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Joseph
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joseph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Willamina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
- Dundee is located in Yamhill County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Winona, see our County-by-County Page for Winona.
Cemeteries Near Winona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winona.
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 Winona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- City View Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Salem Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belcrest Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcrest Memorial Park
- The Belcrest Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Belcrest Memorial Park / Salem Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38570 <4>
- St. Barbara Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Mission Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Mission Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Halls Ferry Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halls Ferry Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halls Ferry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jory Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rosedale Friends Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosedale Friends Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosedale Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hayesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayesville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Zena Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zena Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (205 more) ...
- Herron Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herron Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penitentiary Annex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Chemawa Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<5>
While we didn't find Winona in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Winona.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Winona, with the one closest to Winona listed first.
- Eola
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- 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
- Salem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Dencer ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dencer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
- Dencer is located in Marion County
- Zena
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Lincoln
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Chemawa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chemawa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
- Chemawa is located in Marion County
- Derry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
- Derry is located in Polk County
- Independence
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Rickreall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cochrane ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochrane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
- Cochrane is located in Polk County
- Turner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- 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 <3>
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Monmouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Macleay
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Macleay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
- Macleay is located in Marion County
- Smithfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Polk County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Winona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Winona.
Newspapers Published in Winona ...
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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winona, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winona.
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 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 Winona:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Polk County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Benton County
- Clackamas County
- Linn County
- Marion County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Winona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.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> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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 Winona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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- Winona) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winona. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.9293, Longitude: -123.0801 In this case, the coordinates for Winona have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |