Our Genealogy Helper
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 Firwood (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 Firwood. 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 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.
Firwood 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 Firwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Firwood:
- Clackamas County (The home county of Firwood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Marmot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aims
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aims is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
- George
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- George is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- Eagle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Currinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
- Estacada
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boring
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brightwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Springwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springwater is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Mount Hood Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Hood Village is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood Village
- Damascus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hood River County
- Cascade Locks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Aurora
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Corbett
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Latourell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Latourell is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
- Former names for Latourell:
- Latourell Falls
- Rooster Rock
- Powell Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
- Bridal Veil
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gresham
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Troutdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Wood Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Fairview
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Hazelwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Dodson
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Dodson is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Montavilla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Durham
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Metzger
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Raleigh Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Progress
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Tigard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Slope
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- King City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Beaverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Hills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sherwood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Mill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marlene Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Washougal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Camas
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sunnyside
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- Fern Prairie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
- Fisher
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Cascade Park East
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade Park West
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Mill Plain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
- Proebstel
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
- Orchards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Five Corners
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Hockinson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hockinson is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockinson
- Union
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Skamania County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Cruzatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
- Skamania
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
- North Bonneville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Moffetts Hot Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
- Stevenson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Firwood, see our County-by-County Page for Firwood.
Cemeteries Near Firwood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Firwood.
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 Firwood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Firwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Revenue Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Firhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firhill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Firhill Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Sandy.
- The Firhill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Fir Hill Cemetery
- Fir Lawn Cemetery
- Hood Loop Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38779 <2>
- Scandinavia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cliffside Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Gibson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cherryville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sandy Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Scheel Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- George Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forrester Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Philip Foster Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Githens Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (134 more) ...
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Currin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Estacada.
- The Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Wade Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987380 <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 Firwood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Firwood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Firwood, with the one closest to Firwood listed first.
- Sandy
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Dover
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Dover is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Cherryville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cherryville is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
- George
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- George is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- Marmot
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Aims
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aims is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
- Eagle Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Currinsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
- Pleasant Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
- Logan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Logan is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Salmon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Salmon is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
- Viola
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Viola is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Springwater
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Springwater is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Latourell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Latourell is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
- Former names for Latourell:
- Latourell Falls
- Rooster Rock
- Powell Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Firwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Firwood.
Newspapers Published in Firwood ...
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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Firwood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Firwood, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Firwood.
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 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 Firwood:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Clackamas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Hood River County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Washington County
- Clark County
- Skamania County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
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 Firwood, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Firwood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |