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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 Clatskanie Heights (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 Clatskanie Heights. 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.

Name Variations for Clatskanie Heights ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Clatskanie Heights: Clatskanie Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Clatskanie Heights is located in Columbia 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 Columbia County: Clatsop, Multnomah, Washington, Clark (WA), Cowlitz (WA) & Wahkiakum (WA).

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Clatskanie Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clatskanie Heights, with the one closest to Clatskanie Heights listed first.
    • Clatskanie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
    • Mayger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mayger is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
    • Pittsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Beaver Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • Rainier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Vernonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Keasey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Keasey is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
    • Prescott
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Prescott is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Goble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
    • Reuben
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Deer Island
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Clatsop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clatskanie Heights, with the one closest to Clatskanie Heights listed first.
    • Westport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Clifton is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Jewell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Brownsmead
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
    • Vinemaple
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
    • Svensen Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
    • Tongue Point Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clatskanie Heights, with the one closest to Clatskanie Heights listed first.
    • Timber
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Buxton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Manning
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Banks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Banks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <1>
    • Mountaindale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Mountaindale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clatskanie Heights, with the one closest to Clatskanie Heights listed first.
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • La Center
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Etna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Etna is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clatskanie Heights, with the one closest to Clatskanie Heights listed first.
    • Oak Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Bunker Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Stella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • West Longview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
    • Coal Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Longview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <1>
    • Longview Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Kelso
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Carrolls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kalama
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <1>
    • Ostrander
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
    • Rose Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
    • Pleasant Hill
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Lewis County (WA)
    • Vader
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vader is located in Lewis County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vader
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <1>
  • Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clatskanie Heights, with the one closest to Clatskanie Heights listed first.
    • Eagle Cliff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • East Cathlamet
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
    • Cathlamet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Skamokawa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Dahlia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Altoona is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Grays River
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Deep River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River

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

Cemeteries Near Clatskanie Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clatskanie Heights.

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 Clatskanie Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

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.<4>

While we didn't find Clatskanie Heights in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Clatskanie Heights.

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

  • Clatskanie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mist
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mist is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
  • Eagle Cliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
  • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
  • Waterford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterford is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
  • Apiary ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Apiary is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
  • Mayger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayger is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
  • Oak Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
  • Westport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Stella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
  • Pittsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
  • Rainier
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Vernonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Cathlamet
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Keasey
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Keasey is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey

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

Newspapers Published in Clatskanie Heights ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clatskanie Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Clatskanie Heights, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Clatskanie Heights.

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 helpful 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 Clatskanie Heights:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Clatskanie Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Clatskanie Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.