Welcome to Fishhawk ...
So far, we found very little information about Fishhawk. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fishhawk to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fishhawk, please Contact Us.
Fishhawk would have been located within present day Columbia County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Fishhawk, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Fishhawk, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fishhawk is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Fishhawk was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Fishhawk would have been located in the (503) & (971)<5> area codes.
Communities near Fishhawk ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Fishhawk.
- Vernonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonia
- Vernonia is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernonia <6>
- Rainier
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
- Rainier is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <6>
- Clatskanie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clatskanie
- Clatskanie is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clatskanie <6>
- Cathlamet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathlamet
- Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cathlamet <6>
- Jewell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Westport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westport
- Westport is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westport <6>
- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Quincy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
- Quincy is located in Columbia County
- East Cathlamet
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
- East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
- Clifton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Clatsop County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Fishhawk. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fishhawk.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fishhawk. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fishhawk.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fishhawk. See our Newspapers Page for Fishhawk.
Adding Fishhawk to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Fishhawk in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Fishhawk was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Fishhawk post office opened in 1890.
We also found Fishhawk in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Fishhawk.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fishhawk, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Columbia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fishhawk - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |