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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 Dellwood (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 Dellwood. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Dellwood is located in Yamhill 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 Yamhill County: Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Tillamook & Washington.

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

  • Yamhill County     (The home county of Dellwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Cove Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Yamhill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Newberg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Joseph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Dundee
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • McMinnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Eola Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Whiteson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Amity
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <1>
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Rivergrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Wilsonville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Lake Oswego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Stafford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Marylhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Willamette
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Barlow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Oak Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • West Linn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Canby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <1>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Saint Paul
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Butteville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Donald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gervais
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • McKee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Keizer
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Burlington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Hillsdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Portland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Albina
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Milwaukie
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Laurelhurst
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Woodstock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Montavilla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Maywood Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Zena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Salemtowne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
    • Blaine
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Gaston
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Dilley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
    • Blooming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
    • Forest Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Cornelius
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Watts
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Watts is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Centerville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Scholls
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Newton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Gales Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hillsboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dellwood, with the one closest to Dellwood listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Felida
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Hazel Dell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Minnehaha
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Salmon Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Sara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
    • Walnut Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove

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

Cemeteries Near Dellwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dellwood.

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

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

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

  • Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Iowa Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Blooming Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pike Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Yamhill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39267 <2>
  • Forest View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Yamhill - Carlton Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Memorial Gardens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Noble Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

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 Dellwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dellwood.

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

  • Gaston
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Forest Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Laurel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Cornelius
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Carlton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Fairdale ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Fairdale is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • Newton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Newton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
  • Gales Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Newberg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillsboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Greenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Greenville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Saint Joseph
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Dellwood ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dellwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dellwood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dellwood.

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 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 Dellwood:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Dellwood) 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 Dellwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.