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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 Faloma (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 Faloma. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

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

  • Multnomah County     (The home county of Faloma)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Albina
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Portland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Laurelhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Maywood Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Montavilla
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Hillsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Woodstock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Hazelwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Milwaukie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Lake Oswego
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Oatfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
    • Happy Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Clackamas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jennings Lodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • Johnson City
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Marylhurst
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gladstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Rivergrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Stafford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Columbia City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Deer Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Reuben
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Goble
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
    • Vernonia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Butteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Donald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hubbard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Cedar Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Slope
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Cedar Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marlene Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
    • Oak Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
    • Raleigh Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • Rockcreek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
    • Metzger
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Beaverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Progress
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • West Union
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • West Union is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
    • Aloha
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Newberg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Orchard
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Yamhill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hazel Dell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Minnehaha
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Walnut Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Cascade Park West
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Lake Shore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Cascade Park East
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Felida
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Salmon Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
    • Barberton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
    • Five Corners
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Homan
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
    • Fisher
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Ariel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Kalama
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • 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>
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Faloma, with the one closest to Faloma listed first.
    • Cruzatt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
    • Skamania
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania

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

Cemeteries Near Faloma ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Faloma.

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

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

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

  • Historic Columbian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Park Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rose City Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Gatton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Columbia Masonic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Skyline Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jones Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Brainerd Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Powell Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Salmon Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

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

  • Vancouver
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • University Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • University Park is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
  • Saint Johns
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
  • Albina
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Albina is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • East Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Portland is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
  • Linnton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Linnton is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
  • Felida
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
  • Sylvan
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
  • South Portland ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • South Portland is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
  • Montavilla
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
  • Russellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Clarnie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Clarnie is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarnie
    • Bethany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Cedar Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Faloma ...

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 216 newspapers that have been published in the area around Faloma.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Faloma:

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 Faloma, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Faloma) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.