A visit to the Helvetia Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Helvetia Cemetery ...
The Helvetia Cemetery is located in Washington County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Arcade Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Arcade Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade Cemetery
- Bethany Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Fir Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fir Lawn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fir Lawn Cemetery
- Gatton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Gatton Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatton Cemetery
- German Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- IOOF Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the McQuinn Family Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the south of Scappoose.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2278399 <3>
- Moar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Scotch Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Scotch Church Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Scotch Church Cemetery
- The Old Scotch Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tualatin Plains Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Raffety Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Raffety Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raffety Cemetery
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Francis Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Francis Cemetery
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
- Shadybrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shadybrook Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadybrook Cemetery
- Stewart Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Family Cemetery is located in Hillsboro.
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Valley Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Valley Memorial Park is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Memorial Park
- West Union Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The West Union Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Helvetia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Aloha
- Banks
- Beaverton
- Bethany
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Blooming
- Blooming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
- Burlington
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Cedar Hills
- Cedar Mill
- Centerville ‑ Historic
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Christie ‑ Historic
- Christie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie has also been known as:
- Carstens
- Cornelius
- Farmington
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Forest Grove
- Hillsboro
- Kansas City
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Marlene Village
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Mountaindale
- Mountaindale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Newton
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- North Plains
- Oak Hills
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Reedville
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Rockcreek
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Scappoose
- Tobias
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- West Slope
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- West Union
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Helvetia Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Helvetia Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aloha
- Banks
- Beaverton
- Cornelius
- Forest Grove
- Hillsboro
- Scappoose
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Helvetia Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oregon:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Helvetia Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1130002 (Helvetia Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1130002 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 131 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hillsboro
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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- Helvetia Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
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