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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 Aims (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 Aims. 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 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.

Aims is located in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.

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

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Aims)
  • Hood River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aims, with the one closest to Aims listed first.
    • Cascade Locks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
      • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <1>
    • Parkdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <1>
  • Marion County
    • Aurora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <1>
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aims, with the one closest to Aims listed first.
    • Latourell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Corbett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bridal Veil
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Powell Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Troutdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
      • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <1>
    • Wood Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <1>
    • Gresham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <1>
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Dodson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Warrendale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazelwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Bonneville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bonneville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
      • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bonneville
      • From Aims to Bonneville
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aims, with the one closest to Aims listed first.
    • Durham
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Metzger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metzger have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
    • Raleigh Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Progress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Progress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Progress
      • From Aims to Progress
    • Tigard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <1>
    • West Slope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
    • Cedar Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <1>
    • Beaverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <1>
    • Cedar Mill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • King City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <1>
    • Marlene Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Aims, with the one closest to Aims listed first.
    • Washougal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Camas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Fern Prairie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fern Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fern Prairie
      • From Aims to Fern Prairie
    • Sunnyside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Fisher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fisher
      • From Aims to Fisher
    • Cascade Park East
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Cascade Park West
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mill Plain
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Proebstel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proebstel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
      • Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Proebstel
      • From Aims to Proebstel
    • Orchards
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Five Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Hockinson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockinson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockinson
      • Hockinson is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Homan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Skamania County (WA)

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

Cemeteries Near Aims ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Aims.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Aims had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Sandy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Marmot
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Clackamas County
  • Latourell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Pleasant Home
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
  • Mount Pleasant
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Bridal Veil
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dover
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Creek
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Multnomah Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Multnomah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Multnomah Falls
    • Multnomah Falls is located in Multnomah County
  • Powell Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • George
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Salmon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Clackamas County
    • Troutdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
      • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <1>
    • Currinsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
      • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Currinsville
      • From Aims to Currinsville

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

Newspapers Published in Aims ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Aims.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Aims, 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 Aims.

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 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 Aims:

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

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.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>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>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>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 Aims, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Aims) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Aims. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.4521, Longitude: -122.2085    









 

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