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 Clackamas (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 Clackamas. 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 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.
Clackamas is located in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.
Below are the counties that are near Clackamas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Clackamas:
- Clackamas County (The home county of Clackamas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Johnson City
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Park Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Park Place is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Gladstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings Lodge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Oatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Carver
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Happy Valley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Canemah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- West Linn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Marylhurst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Columbia County
- Scappoose
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Donald
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Hubbard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Scotts Mills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mount Angel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gervais
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Downs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Milwaukie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Hazelwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Montavilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Laurelhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Gresham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Maywood Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Albina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Durham
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Metzger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Raleigh Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Progress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Tigard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- West Slope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- King City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Beaverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Sherwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marlene Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Newberg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Carlton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Yamhill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Fisher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Cascade Park East
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Cascade Park West
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Camas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Washougal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Plain
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
- Vancouver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Minnehaha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Fern Prairie
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
- Hazel Dell
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Proebstel
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
- Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Sunnyside
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Skamania County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Cruzatt
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
- Skamania
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Clackamas, see our County-by-County Page for Clackamas.
Cemeteries Near Clackamas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clackamas.
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 Clackamas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Clackamas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Clackamas Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Straight Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Chimes Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimes Memorial Gardens
- The Chimes Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Little Chapel Of The Chimes
- Sunnyside Little Chapel Of The Chimes
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156227 <2>
- Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williamette National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
- The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
- Mt. Scott Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39045 <2>
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Apostle Catholic Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #259244 <2>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- Continue List (217 more) ...
- Keser Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Deardorf Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deardorf Cemetery
- The Deardorf Cemetery has also been known as:
- Christilla Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38704 <2>
- Willamette National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Clackamas had a population of 46 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Clackamas, with the one closest to Clackamas listed first.
- Gladstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Park Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Park Place is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Sunnyside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Canemah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- Lents
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lents is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
- Milwaukie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woodstock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Sycamore
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sycamore is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sellwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
- Stafford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Damascus
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Russellville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Montavilla
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Clackamas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Clackamas.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clackamas ...
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 208 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clackamas.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clackamas. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clackamas and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clackamas.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> of Clackamas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Clackamas:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Clackamas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Clark 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 Clackamas, 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- Clackamas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |