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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 Davies Junction (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 Davies Junction. 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 Davies Junction ...

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 Davies Junction: Davies Jct. (or less commonly used: Davies Jctn.)

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Davies Junction is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Davies Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Manning
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Banks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Kansas City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Mountaindale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Mountaindale is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
    • Buxton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Gales Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Watts
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Watts is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Centerville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • North Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Forest Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Cornelius
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Oswego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivergrove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Marylhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Grove
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Wilsonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Oatfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
    • Jennings Lodge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • West Linn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Willamette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
  • Clatsop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Vinemaple
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
    • Jewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Vernonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Scappoose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Keasey
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Keasey is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
    • Warren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Helens
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Columbia City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
    • Goble
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
    • Reuben
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Beaver Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Butteville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Burlington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Albina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Portland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hillsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Laurelhurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Milwaukie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodstock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Maywood Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Montavilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
    • Jordan Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Cove Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Yamhill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Newberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Dundee
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Dayton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • McMinnville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Davies Junction, with the one closest to Davies Junction listed first.
    • Felida
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Lake Shore
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Sara
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
    • Hazel Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Vancouver
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgefield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnehaha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Salmon Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Mount Vista
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
    • Walnut Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Pioneer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Barberton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Kalama
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>

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

Cemeteries Near Davies Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Davies Junction.

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 Davies Junction - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Union Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Buxton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hayward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Raffety Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Arcade Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Gales Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Purdin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (143 more) ...

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.<2>

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

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

  • Manning
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Greenville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Greenville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Mountaindale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Mountaindale is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
  • Buxton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Gales Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Glenwood is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Glencoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Glencoe is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
  • Forest Grove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Dixie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Cornelius
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Newton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Newton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Hillsboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • West Union is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Holbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Holbrook is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook

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

Newspapers Published in Davies Junction ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Davies Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Davies Junction, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Davies Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Davies Junction:

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>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 Davies Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Davies Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.