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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 Clarnie (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 Clarnie. 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 and hospitals 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.

Clarnie is located in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County: Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Washington, Clark (WA) & Skamania (WA).

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

  • Multnomah County     (The home county of Clarnie)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Maywood Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Hazelwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Montavilla
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Rockwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Laurelhurst
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Fairview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Wood Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gresham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <1>
    • Woodstock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Troutdale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Albina
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Portland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Happy Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Clackamas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Damascus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Johnson City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Oatfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Gladstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jennings Lodge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • Boring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Marylhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Columbia City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Aurora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Butteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Donald
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Raleigh Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • West Slope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Metzger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Cedar Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Progress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Cedar Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Marlene Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
    • Tigard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Beaverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Bethany
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Oak Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
    • Durham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Aloha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Newberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Fisher
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Cascade Park East
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Park West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Mill Plain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
    • Camas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <1>
    • Proebstel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
    • Walnut Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Vancouver
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Washougal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Orchards
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Fern Prairie
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
    • Minnehaha
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ariel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarnie, with the one closest to Clarnie listed first.
    • Cruzatt
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
    • Skamania
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
    • Moffetts Hot Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
    • North Bonneville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Clarnie ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarnie.

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

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

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

  • Powell Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Columbia Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Brainerd Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Multnomah Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Knight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • 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>
  • Williamette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Willamette National Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Keser Israel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Deardorf Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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 in 1895, Clarnie had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Montavilla
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
  • Russellville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Rockwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Fisher
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Lents
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Lents is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
  • Sycamore
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sycamore is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Woodstock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
  • Gresham
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <1>
  • Fairview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • East Portland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • East Portland is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
  • Troutdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Albina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Albina is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Portland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Sellwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
    • Powell Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley

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

Newspapers Published in Clarnie ...

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 237 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarnie.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clarnie, 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 Clarnie.

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 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 Clarnie:

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 Clarnie, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Clarnie) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.