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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 Broadacres (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 Broadacres. 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.

Broadacres is located in Marion 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 Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

Below are the counties that are near Broadacres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Broadacres:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Broadacres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadacres, with the one closest to Broadacres listed first.
    • Donald
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodburn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Butteville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Gervais
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Aurora
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • McKee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Mount Angel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Downs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadacres, with the one closest to Broadacres listed first.
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Barlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Macksburg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Canby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
    • Wilsonville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Tualatin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Mulino
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Willamette
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Carus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
    • Rivergrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Stafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Canemah
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadacres, with the one closest to Broadacres listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Milwaukie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Portland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Albina
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Laurelhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Montavilla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Hazelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Maywood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadacres, with the one closest to Broadacres listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Salemtowne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Zena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Eola
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Crowley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Smithfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Rickreall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolph Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Dallas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Independence
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Buell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Buell is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
    • Ellendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
    • Monmouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadacres, with the one closest to Broadacres listed first.
    • Middleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Sherwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Durham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • King City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Scholls
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
    • Tigard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Farmington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Metzger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Progress
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Beaverton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Raleigh Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • Aloha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Broadacres, with the one closest to Broadacres listed first.
    • Dundee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Newberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Dayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Eola Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Saint Joseph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • McMinnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Amity
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
    • Cove Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Yamhill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Broadacres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Broadacres.

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

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Broadacres, with the one closest to Broadacres listed first.

  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • MacLaren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Champoeg Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Belle Passi Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Weston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Mennonite Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Butteville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...

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 Broadacres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Broadacres.

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

  • Woodburn
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Hubbard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Champoeg ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
  • Gervais
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Butteville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • McKee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
  • Aurora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Mount Angel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Needy ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
  • Barlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Newberg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheatland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Brooks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Broadacres ...

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 115 newspapers that have been published in the area around Broadacres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Broadacres, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Broadacres.

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 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 Broadacres:

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 Broadacres, 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' (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- Broadacres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.