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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 Bonita (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 Bonita. 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 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.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Bonita)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Tigard
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Durham
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Metzger
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Progress
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • King City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Raleigh Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • Beaverton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Slope
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Sherwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
    • Cedar Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Rivergrove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Lake Oswego
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Stafford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Marylhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • West Linn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Willamette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Jennings Lodge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • Oatfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Saint Helens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Butteville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Aurora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Donald
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Hubbard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • McKee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Gervais
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Mount Angel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Downs
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Hillsdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Milwaukie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Albina
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Laurelhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Montavilla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Hazelwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Maywood Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Newberg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Dayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Yamhill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Carlton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Eola Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • McMinnville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteson
      (27 miles [43.5 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 Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Minnehaha
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Cascade Park East
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cascade Park West
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Fisher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Hazel Dell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Shore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Walnut Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Barberton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
    • Felida
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Five Corners
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Mill Plain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain

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

Cemeteries Near Bonita ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonita.

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 Bonita - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonita, with the one closest to Bonita 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>

While we didn't find Bonita in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonita.

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

  • Tualatin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Progress
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Progress is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • West Portland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • West Portland is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
  • Garden Home
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Garden Home is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
  • Stafford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Beaverton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Fulton ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
  • Bertha ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bertha is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
  • Hillsdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Wilsonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Milwaukie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sellwood
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
    • South Portland ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • South Portland is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
    • Sylvan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan

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

Newspapers Published in Bonita ...

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 233 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonita.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonita, 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 Bonita.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Bonita:

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 Bonita, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bonita) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.