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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 Fallsview (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 Fallsview. 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.

Fallsview 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 Fallsview. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fallsview:

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Fallsview)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsview, with the one closest to Fallsview listed first.
    • Carus
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
    • Mulino
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Beavercreek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Liberal
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Highland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Colton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Macksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Springwater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
    • Mount Pleasant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Oregon City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Canby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • 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>
    • Canemah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsview, with the one closest to Fallsview listed first.
    • Aurora
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Scotts Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Hubbard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Butteville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Donald
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • McKee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Mount Angel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Downs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Downs is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Gervais
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsview, with the one closest to Fallsview listed first.
    • Milwaukie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Woodstock
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Gresham
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Hazelwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Powell Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Hillsdale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Montavilla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Rockwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Russellville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Fairview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Laurelhurst
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsview, with the one closest to Fallsview listed first.
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • King City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Metzger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Middleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Sherwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tigard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Progress
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Raleigh Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
    • Beaverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • West Slope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Cedar Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsview, with the one closest to Fallsview listed first.
    • Newberg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Lafayette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Saint Joseph
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fallsview, with the one closest to Fallsview listed first.
    • Fisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Camas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Cascade Park East
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Washougal
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Park West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Fern Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
    • Mill Plain
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
    • Sunnyside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Vancouver
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Minnehaha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Proebstel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
    • Walnut Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • Cruzatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt

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

Cemeteries Near Fallsview ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fallsview.

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

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

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

  • United Church of Christ Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for United Church of Christ Cemetery
    • The United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beavercreek Church of Christ Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
    • St. Peters Congregational Cemetery
    • Ten O'Clock Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39395 <2>
  • Moehnke Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Schuebel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Clarkes Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Carus Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Howard Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Sanders Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Colton Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Highland.
    • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fellows Cemetery
    • Highland Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2236228 <2>
  • Sprague Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (197 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dibble - Jackson - Larkins - Austin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Baty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baty Cemetery
      • The Baty Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Batty Family Cemetery
      • Baty Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2571362 <2>

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>

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

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

  • Union Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Mills is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Mills
  • Clarkes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarkes is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkes
  • Mulino
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Carus
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carus is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Viola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Viola is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
  • Macksburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
  • Springwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
  • Oregon City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • New Era is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • Canby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • Needy ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Logan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Logan is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Canemah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
    • Molalla
      (10 miles [16.1 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 Fallsview. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fallsview.

Newspapers Published in Fallsview ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fallsview.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fallsview, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fallsview.

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 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 Fallsview:

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 Fallsview, 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- Fallsview) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.