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 Arleta (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 Arleta. 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.
Arleta 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 Arleta. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Arleta:
- Multnomah County (The home county of Arleta)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Woodstock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Montavilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Laurelhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Hazelwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Milwaukie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Maywood Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Albina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Rockwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Gresham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Clackamas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Oatfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Happy Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Oak Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings Lodge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Christie ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Gladstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Park Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Park Place is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Carver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Oswego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Marylhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Scappoose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Saint Helens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Donald
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Hubbard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Mount Angel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Metzger
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Raleigh Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- West Slope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Cedar Hills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Progress
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Durham
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tigard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Beaverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- King City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marlene Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Bethany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Oak Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Newberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yamhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Cascade Park West
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Cascade Park East
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Vancouver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Camas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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
- Minnehaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Five Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Hazel Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Orchards
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fern Prairie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
- Proebstel
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
- Skamania County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Cruzatt
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
- Skamania
(27 miles [43.5 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 Arleta, see our County-by-County Page for Arleta.
Cemeteries Near Arleta ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Arleta.
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 Arleta - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Arleta covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Multnomah Park Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Keser Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
- The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
- Mt. Scott Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39045 <2>
- Brainerd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Chimes Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimes Memorial Gardens
- The Chimes Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Little Chapel Of The Chimes
- Sunnyside Little Chapel Of The Chimes
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156227 <2>
- Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Willamette National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williamette National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beth Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- River View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Arleta in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Arleta.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Arleta, with the one closest to Arleta listed first.
- Woodstock
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Lents
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lents is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
- Russellville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Montavilla
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Sellwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
- Milwaukie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- East Portland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- East Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
- Sycamore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sycamore is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Clarnie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clarnie is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarnie
- South Portland ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
- Clackamas
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Sunnyside
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Albina
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Arleta. See our List of 1890's Communities around Arleta.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Arleta ...
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 213 newspapers that have been published in the area around Arleta.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Arleta. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Arleta and those printed in the larger area surrounding Arleta.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of Arleta.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Arleta:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Multnomah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Clark County
- Skamania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
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 Arleta, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Arleta) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |