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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 Albina (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 Albina. 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.

Albina is located in Multnomah County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Multnomah County: Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Washington, Clark (WA) & Skamania (WA).

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

  • Multnomah County     (The home county of Albina)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • Portland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Laurelhurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Montavilla
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Hillsdale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Maywood Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Russellville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Hazelwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Milwaukie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rockwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Burlington
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Lake Oswego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Oatfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
    • Jennings Lodge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • Marylhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Clackamas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Happy Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Sunnyside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Gladstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Rivergrove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Stafford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Columbia City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Deer Island
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Butteville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Aurora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Donald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • West Slope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Cedar Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Raleigh Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • Cedar Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Metzger
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Progress
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Bethany
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Marlene Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
    • Beaverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
    • Tigard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <1>
    • Aloha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Rockcreek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • Newberg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Orchard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Yamhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Carlton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Park West
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Fisher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Hazel Dell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Minnehaha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Cascade Park East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Barberton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
    • Lake Shore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Five Corners
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Felida
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Homan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
    • Mill Plain
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ariel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina listed first.
    • Cruzatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
    • Skamania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania

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

Cemeteries Near Albina ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Albina.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Albina - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Albina covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Albina, with the one closest to Albina 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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Albina had a population of 5,129 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Portland
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • East Portland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • East Portland is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
  • Sylvan
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • South Portland ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • South Portland is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • University Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • University Park is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Bertha ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bertha is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Hillsdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Montavilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Sellwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
  • Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Russellville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Saint Johns
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Cedar Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Garden Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden Home is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home

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

Newspapers Published in Albina ...

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 258 newspapers that have been published in the area around Albina.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Albina, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Albina.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Albina:

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 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.
<3>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 Albina, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Albina) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.