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 Bonny Slope (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 Bonny Slope. 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 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.
Bonny Slope is primarily located in Multnomah County. A portion of Bonny Slope extends into 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 Multnomah County: Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Washington, Clark (WA) & Skamania (WA).
Below are the counties that are near Bonny Slope. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bonny Slope:
- Multnomah County (The home county of Bonny Slope)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Albina
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Laurelhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Maywood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montavilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Milwaukie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Lake Oswego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Tualatin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Oak Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Marylhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oatfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Jennings Lodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Johnson City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Clackamas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Scappoose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Warren
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Columbia City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Deer Island
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Vernonia
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Aurora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Donald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McKee
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Cedar Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marlene Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Oak Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- West Slope
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Beaverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Raleigh Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Rockcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Aloha
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tobias
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Metzger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Newberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Dundee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yamhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- McMinnville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Vancouver
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Minnehaha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Felida
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Cascade Park West
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Walnut Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Cascade Park East
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fisher
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Barberton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Five Corners
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Salmon Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Homan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
- Cowlitz County (WA)
- Ariel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Skamania County (WA)
- Cruzatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bonny Slope, see our County-by-County Page for Bonny Slope.
Cemeteries Near Bonny Slope ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bonny Slope.
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 Bonny Slope - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bonny Slope covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Skyline Memorial Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- St. Pius Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- German Presbyterian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Neveh Zedek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gatton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bethany Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (221 more) ...
- Historic Columbian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Crescent Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<3>
While we didn't find Bonny Slope in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bonny Slope.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bonny Slope, with the one closest to Bonny Slope listed first.
- Cedar Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bethany
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Sylvan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Linnton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Linnton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
- University Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- University Park is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Saint Johns
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Beaverton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Garden Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Albina
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- West Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Reedville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- West Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
- Bertha ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bertha is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bonny Slope. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bonny Slope.
Newspapers Published in Bonny Slope ...
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 256 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bonny Slope.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bonny Slope, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bonny Slope.
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 websites either 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 Bonny Slope:
- 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
- Cowlitz 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 Bonny Slope, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bonny Slope) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |