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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 Forest Grove (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 Forest Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Forest Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Forest Grove: Forest Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Forest Grove is located in Washington County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Forest Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Cornelius
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
    • Dilley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
    • Watts
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Washington County
    • Blooming
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Kansas City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Banks
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <2>
    • Gales Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • North Plains
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <2>
    • Hillsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Farmington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Manning
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivergrove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Lake Oswego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
      • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <2>
    • Wilsonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stafford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
    • Marylhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Willamette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
    • Jennings Lodge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
    • Oatfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
    • West Linn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
      • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <2>
    • Barlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Vernonia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Saint Helens
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Columbia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Deer Island
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Saint Paul
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Butteville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Donald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <2>
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Hubbard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodburn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Gervais
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
      • Gervais is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <2>
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Burlington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
    • Hillsdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Portland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
    • Laurelhurst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
    • Milwaukie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Woodstock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Montavilla
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Maywood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Park
      • Maywood Park is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Rockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
    • Jordan Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
      • Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Cove Orchard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Yamhill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Newberg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <2>
    • Dundee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Lafayette
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • McMinnville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Eola Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Whiteson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Amity
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
    • Bellevue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
    • Hopewell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Forest Grove, with the one closest to Forest Grove listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Felida
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Hazel Dell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Shore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Minnehaha
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Sara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Salmon Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Ridgefield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cascade Park West
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Barberton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mount Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Five Corners
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Forest Grove ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Forest Grove.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Forest Grove. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Forest Grove and those printed in the larger area surrounding Forest Grove.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of Forest Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Forest Grove:

Cemeteries Near Forest Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Forest Grove.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Forest View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest View Cemetery
  • Mountain View Memorial Gardens
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Cornelius Methodist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Purdin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Purdin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdin Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
  • Visitation Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Visitation Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Visitation Cemetery
  • Blooming Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blooming Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillsboro Pioneer Cemetery
  • Fir Lawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fir Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fir Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (169 more) ...
    • St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Iowa Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Hill Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Forest Grove had a population of 668 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Forest Grove had a population of 25,442 people.

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

  • Cornelius
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
    • Cornelius is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <2>
  • Centerville ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Washington County
  • Gaston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Gales Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Newton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Newton is located in Washington County
  • Glencoe
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Washington County
  • Mountaindale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountaindale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
    • Mountaindale is located in Washington County
  • Hillsboro
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Laurel
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
    • Laurel is located in Washington County
  • Farmington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
  • Manning
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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    • Reedville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
      • Reedville is located in Washington County
    • West Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Washington County
    • Glenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Washington County

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

The official website for Forest Grove: www.ci.forest-grove.or.us/

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Forest Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Forest Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5231, Longitude: -123.1088    
<5>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.
<6>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 Forest Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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