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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 Alder Creek (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 Alder Creek. 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.

Name Variations for Alder Creek ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Alder Creek: Alder Crk. (or less commonly used: Alder Ck. or Alder Cr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Alder Creek 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 Alder Creek. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alder Creek:

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Alder Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alder Creek, with the one closest to Alder Creek listed first.
    • Marmot
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Brightwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mount Hood Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood Village
      • Mount Hood Village is located in Clackamas County
    • Dover
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clackamas County
    • Welches
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Aims
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
      • Aims is located in Clackamas County
    • Sandy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <1>
    • Zigzag
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • George
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Clackamas County
    • Rhododendron
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Estacada
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Currinsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
      • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
    • Eagle Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Hood River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alder Creek, with the one closest to Alder Creek listed first.
    • Cascade Locks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Mount Hood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
      • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alder Creek, with the one closest to Alder Creek listed first.
    • Latourell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
      • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
      • Former names for Latourell:
      • Latourell Falls
      • Rooster Rock
    • Bridal Veil
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Corbett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dodson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Multnomah County
    • Warrendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrendale
      • Warrendale is located in Multnomah County
    • Powell Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
    • Troutdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Gresham
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Wood Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Bonneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
      • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>
    • Rockwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Hazelwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alder Creek, with the one closest to Alder Creek listed first.
    • Washougal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Camas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
      • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <1>
    • Fern Prairie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Sunnyside
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Fisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cascade Park East
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cascade Park West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mill Plain
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Orchards
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alder Creek, with the one closest to Alder Creek listed first.
    • Cruzatt
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • Skamania
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • North Bonneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Moffetts Hot Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
      • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • Stevenson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Carson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Alder Creek ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alder Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alder Creek, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alder Creek.

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 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 Alder Creek:

Cemeteries Near Alder Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alder Creek.

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

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

  • Cherryville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cherryville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherryville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2301597 <5>
  • Cliffside Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Revenue Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Revenue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revenue Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347053 <5>
  • Scheel Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scheel Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Scheel Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Hill Cemetery
    • Scheel Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheel Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264171 <5>
  • George Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Firhill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Firhill Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Sandy.
    • The Firhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fir Hill Cemetery
    • Fir Lawn Cemetery
    • Hood Loop Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firhill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38779 <5>
  • Scandinavia Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Githens Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Githens Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Githens Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Githens Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Githens Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213868 <5>
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Forrester Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (92 more) ...
    • Currin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Estacada.
      • The Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wade Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987380 <5>
    • Estacada Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

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 Alder Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alder Creek.

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

  • Marmot
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Cherryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Clackamas County
  • Salmon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
    • Salmon is located in Clackamas County
  • Dover
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Clackamas County
  • Aims
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
    • Aims is located in Clackamas County
  • Sandy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <1>
  • George
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Clackamas County
  • Currinsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
    • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
  • Latourell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
    • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
    • Former names for Latourell:
    • Latourell Falls
    • Rooster Rock
  • Pleasant Home
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
  • Eagle Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Bridal Veil
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Multnomah Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Multnomah Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Multnomah Falls
      • Multnomah Falls is located in Multnomah County
    • Springwater
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
      • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Clark County (WA)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alder Creek. 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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alder Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alder Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3779, Longitude: -122.1018       In this case, the coordinates for Alder Creek have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Alder Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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