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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 Winston (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 Winston. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Winston is located in Douglas 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 Douglas County: Coos, Curry, Jackson, Josephine, Klamath & Lane.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Winston)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Dillard
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Green
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
      • Green is located in Douglas County
    • Lookingglass
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
      • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
    • Roseburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tenmile
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Melrose
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Douglas County
    • Myrtle Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tri City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Douglas County
    • Winchester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cleveland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
    • Riddle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <1>
    • Camas Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilbur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Coos County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Remote
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge
      • Bridge is located in Coos County
  • Josephine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Winston, with the one closest to Winston listed first.
    • Wolf Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Golden ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
      • Golden is located in Josephine County

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

Newspapers Published in Winston ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Winston.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Winston, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Winston.

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 Winston:

Cemeteries Near Winston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Winston.

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

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

  • Cox Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
  • Civil Bend Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Willis Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Creek Cemetery
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
  • McGuire Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGuire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGuire Cemetery
  • Lookingglass Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lookingglass Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lookingglass Cemetery
  • Tenmile Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tenmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tenmile Cemetery
  • McCulloch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCulloch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCulloch Cemetery
  • Douglas County Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas County Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas County Cemetery
  • Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseburg Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseburg Catholic Cemetery
  • Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseburg IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseburg IOOF Cemetery
  • Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseburg Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseburg Masonic Cemetery
  • Continue List   (52 more) ...
    • Roseburg National Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Melrose Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jones Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Family 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.<5>

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

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

  • Brockway
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
    • Brockway is located in Douglas County
  • Green
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green
    • Green is located in Douglas County
  • Ruckles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruckles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruckles
    • Ruckles is located in Douglas County
  • Lookingglass
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookingglass
    • Lookingglass is located in Douglas County
  • Tenmile
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Olalla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olalla
    • Olalla is located in Douglas County
  • Roseburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Douglas County
  • Myrtle Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Reston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reston
    • Reston is located in Douglas County
  • Winchester
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cleveland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Douglas County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Riddle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
      • Riddle is located in Douglas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
      • Former names for Riddle:
      • Riddles
      • Riddlesburg
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riddle <1>
    • Camas Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek
      • Oak Creek is located in Douglas County

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

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>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- Winston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Winston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.1199, Longitude: -123.4238       In this case, the coordinates for Winston have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Winston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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