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 Beaverton (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 Beaverton. 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 doctors 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.
Beaverton is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.
Below are the counties that are near Beaverton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Beaverton:
- Washington County (The home county of Beaverton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Cedar Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Raleigh Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Marlene Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- West Slope
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Aloha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Metzger
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Tobias
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- Oak Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Tigard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Tualatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lake Oswego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Christie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marylhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Wilsonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oatfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Jennings Lodge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- West Linn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willamette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Clackamas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Scappoose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Warren
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Columbia City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Butteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Donald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McKee
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Mount Angel
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Downs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albina
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Laurelhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Milwaukie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Montavilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Burlington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Maywood Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Tillamook County
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- 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
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Newberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Yamhill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- McMinnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Hopewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Vancouver
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Lake Shore
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Hazel Dell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Felida
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Cascade Park East
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Fisher
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Salmon Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Barberton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Five Corners
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Homan
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Beaverton, see our County-by-County Page for Beaverton.
Cemeteries Near Beaverton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beaverton.
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 Beaverton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beaverton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- St. Pius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Crescent Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Neveh Zedek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Tigard Evangelical Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (236 more) ...
- Skyline Memorial Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stewart Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Winona Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 Beaverton had a population of 207 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Beaverton had a population of 98,957 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Beaverton, with the one closest to Beaverton listed first.
- Progress
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Garden Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Cedar Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- West Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
- Sylvan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Bethany
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bertha ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Bertha is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Reedville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Farmington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- South Portland ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- South Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsboro
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Tualatin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Beaverton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Beaverton.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Beaverton ...
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 223 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beaverton.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Beaverton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Beaverton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Beaverton.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> of Beaverton.
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 Beaverton:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Tillamook County
- Yamhill County
- Clark 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 Beaverton, 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- Beaverton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |