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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Bachelor Flat. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bachelor Flat to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bachelor Flat, please Contact Us.
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 Bachelor Flat (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 Bachelor Flat. 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 Bachelor Flat ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Bachelor Flat: Bachelor Flt.
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 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Bachelor Flat is historic, it would have been located within present day Columbia 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 Columbia County: Clatsop, Multnomah, Washington, Clark (WA), Cowlitz (WA) & Wahkiakum (WA).
Below are the counties that are near Bachelor Flat. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bachelor Flat:
- Columbia County (The home county of Bachelor Flat)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bachelor Flat, with the one closest to Bachelor Flat listed first.
- Saint Helens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Columbia City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scappoose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Goble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goble is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Reuben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Reuben is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Prescott
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Prescott is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Beaver Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Vernonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rainier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Keasey
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Keasey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bachelor Flat, with the one closest to Bachelor Flat listed first.
- Burlington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Albina
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Portland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Laurelhurst
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Maywood Park
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Montavilla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Russellville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Hazelwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Woodstock
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Fairview
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tillamook County
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
- Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
- Idiotville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bachelor Flat, with the one closest to Bachelor Flat listed first.
- Mountaindale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountaindale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- North Plains
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- West Union
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Banks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Buxton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Christie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie has also been known as:
- Carstens
- Manning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Rockcreek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Oak Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Kansas City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Cedar Mill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bachelor Flat, with the one closest to Bachelor Flat listed first.
- Ridgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Sara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
- Felida
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Dollar's Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
- King Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- King Corner is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
- Lake Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Mount Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Cherry Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cherry Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
- Etna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Salmon Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Cowlitz County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bachelor Flat, with the one closest to Bachelor Flat listed first.
- Kalama
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Carrolls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ariel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
- Kelso
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
- Longview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- West Longview
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- West Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
- Longview Heights
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Ostrander
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Coal Creek
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Pleasant Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Stella
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Bunker Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
- Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Eagle Cliff
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bachelor Flat, see our County-by-County Page for Bachelor Flat.
Cemeteries Near Bachelor Flat ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bachelor Flat.
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 Bachelor Flat - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bachelor Flat covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bachelor Flat, with the one closest to Bachelor Flat listed first.
- Old Yankton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Yankton - Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bayview Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bethany Memorial Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lutheran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Kinder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pisgah Home Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Johnson's Cemetery
- Scappoose Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38764 <3>
- Continue List (140 more) ...
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland (WA).
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986229 <3>
- Martins Bluff Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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.
While we didn't find Bachelor Flat in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bachelor Flat.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bachelor Flat, with the one closest to Bachelor Flat listed first.
- Warren
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Helens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Columbia City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Caples
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Caples is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caples
- Deer Island
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Scappoose
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ridgefield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Woodland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- La Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Sara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
- Pioneer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hayes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hayes is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
- Goble
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Goble is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Reuben
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Reuben is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bachelor Flat. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bachelor Flat.
Newspapers Published in Bachelor Flat ...
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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bachelor Flat.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bachelor Flat, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bachelor Flat.
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 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 Bachelor Flat:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Columbia County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Multnomah County
- Tillamook County
- Washington County
- Clark County
- Cowlitz County
- Wahkiakum County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Bachelor Flat, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Bachelor Flat) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |