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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Champoeg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Champoeg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Champoeg, please Contact Us.

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 Champoeg (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 Champoeg. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Champoeg is historic, it would have been located within present day Marion County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties 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 Champoeg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Champoeg:

  • Marion County     (The home county of Champoeg)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champoeg, with the one closest to Champoeg listed first.
    • Butteville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Donald
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <3>
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Paul
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
    • Woodburn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <3>
    • Gervais
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
      • Gervais is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <3>
    • McKee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to McKee
      • From Champoeg to McKee
    • Mount Angel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brooks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Downs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champoeg, with the one closest to Champoeg listed first.
    • Barlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barlow
      • From Champoeg to Barlow
    • Wilsonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Canby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tualatin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Macksburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
    • Rivergrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Stafford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Stafford
      • From Champoeg to Stafford
    • Willamette
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
    • Canemah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Oswego
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
      • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <3>
    • Liberal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Multnomah County
  • Polk County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champoeg, with the one closest to Champoeg listed first.
    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Middleton
      • From Champoeg to Middleton
    • Sherwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <3>
    • Scholls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • King City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <3>
    • Durham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <3>
    • Farmington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Farmington
      • From Champoeg to Farmington
    • Tigard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <3>
    • Progress
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Progress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Progress
      • From Champoeg to Progress
    • Metzger
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metzger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
    • Aloha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
      • Aloha is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <3>
    • Beaverton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <3>
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Champoeg, with the one closest to Champoeg listed first.
    • Newberg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <3>
    • Dundee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <3>
    • Dayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
    • Lafayette
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Joseph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Eola Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Carlton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • McMinnville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Cove Orchard
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Yamhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Whiteson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Whiteson
      • From Champoeg to Whiteson
  • Clark County (WA)

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

Cemeteries Near Champoeg ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Champoeg.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Champoeg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champoeg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champoeg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Weston Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butteville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yamhill County Friends Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yamhill County Friends Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yamhill County Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • G A R Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the G A R Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the G A R Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Aurora Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Colony Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Colony Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (255 more) ...
    • Middleton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dundee Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dundee Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dundee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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.

Champoeg itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Butteville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Saint Paul
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Newberg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
    • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <3>
  • Hubbard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Middleton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Middleton
    • From Champoeg to Middleton
  • Woodburn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <3>
  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <3>
  • Dayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
    • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <3>
  • Barlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Barlow
    • From Champoeg to Barlow
  • Wilsonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
  • Gervais
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
    • Gervais is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <3>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in Champoeg ...

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 110 newspapers that have been published in the area around Champoeg.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Champoeg, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Champoeg.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Champoeg:

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Champoeg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>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.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Champoeg) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Champoeg. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2503, Longitude: -122.8994    









 

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