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 Cedar Hills (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 Cedar Hills. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
Cedar Hills 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 Cedar Hills. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cedar Hills:
- Washington County (The home county of Cedar Hills)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- West Slope
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Cedar Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marlene Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Beaverton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Raleigh Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Oak Hills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Aloha
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Rockcreek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Metzger
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Tobias
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- Reedville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Lake Oswego
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove
(8 miles [12.9 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
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marylhurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- 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
- Oatfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Clackamas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City
(12 miles [19.3 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
- West Linn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Scappoose
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Warren
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Columbia City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deer Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vernonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Aurora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Donald
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McKee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Mount Angel
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Hillsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Albina
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Laurelhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Milwaukie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Montavilla
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Burlington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Maywood Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Hazelwood
(13 miles [20.9 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 Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Newberg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Yamhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- McMinnville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Vancouver
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Lake Shore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Hazel Dell
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Felida
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Cascade Park West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Walnut Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Cascade Park East
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Salmon Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Barberton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Five Corners
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Homan
(16 miles [25.7 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 Cedar Hills, see our County-by-County Page for Cedar Hills.
Cemeteries Near Cedar Hills ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cedar Hills.
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 Cedar Hills - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cedar Hills covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Neveh Zedek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- St. Pius Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Patton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Skyline Memorial Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Crescent Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- German Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (235 more) ...
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tigard Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Ahavai Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Cedar Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cedar Hills.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cedar Hills, with the one closest to Cedar Hills listed first.
- Beaverton
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cedar Mill
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Progress
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Garden Home
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Sylvan
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- West Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- West Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
- 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
- South Portland ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- South Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- University Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- University Park is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Reedville
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- East Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- East Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cedar Hills. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedar Hills.
Newspapers Published in Cedar Hills ...
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 226 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedar Hills.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cedar Hills, 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 Cedar Hills.
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 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 Cedar Hills:
- 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 Cedar Hills, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Cedar Hills) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |