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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Garfield. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Garfield to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Garfield, please Contact Us.

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 Garfield (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 Garfield. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Garfield is historic, it would have been located within present day Clackamas 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 Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.

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

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Garfield)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • George
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Clackamas County
    • Estacada
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Springwater
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
      • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clackamas County
    • Currinsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
      • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
    • Eagle Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Highland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • Sandy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
    • Colton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Marmot
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Boring
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Aims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
      • Aims is located in Clackamas County
    • Beavercreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Aurora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Scotts Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <2>
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Hubbard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Butteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Donald
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • McKee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
      • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Downs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Mount Angel
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
    • Drake Crossing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Crossing
      • Drake Crossing is located in Marion County
    • Silverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,617 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silverton <2>
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Powell Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
    • Corbett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Gresham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <2>
    • Latourell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
      • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
      • Former names for Latourell:
      • Latourell Falls
      • Rooster Rock
    • Troutdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
      • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <2>
    • Wood Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <2>
    • Rockwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Bridal Veil
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Fairview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Milwaukie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
    • Woodstock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodstock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Durham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • Metzger
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metzger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
    • King City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <2>
    • Tigard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <2>
    • Progress
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Progress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Washington County
    • Raleigh Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
    • Sherwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • West Slope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
    • Middleton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Beaverton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
    • Cedar Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <2>
    • Marlene Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Washougal
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Camas
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
      • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <2>
    • Fisher
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Fern Prairie
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fern Prairie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Sunnyside
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cascade Park East
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cascade Park West
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mill Plain
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Proebstel
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proebstel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
      • Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Orchards
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Garfield, with the one closest to Garfield listed first.
    • Cruzatt
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • Skamania
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • North Bonneville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Moffetts Hot Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
      • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)

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

Cemeteries Near Garfield ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Garfield.

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 Garfield covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • George Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Scheel Family Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scheel Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Scheel Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Scheel Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • German Hill Cemetery
    • Scheel Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2264171 <5>
  • Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <5>
  • Estacada Odd Fellows Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Springwater Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Currin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Githens Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Githens Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Githens Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Githens Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Githens Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213868 <5>
  • Viola Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Highland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <5>
  • Sandy Ridge Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (140 more) ...
    • Mt. Home Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Home Cemetery
      • The Mt. Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elwood Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38740 <5>
    • Forrester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Philip Foster Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philip Foster Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Philip Foster Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145568 <5>

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.

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

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

  • George
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
    • George is located in Clackamas County
  • Springwater
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springwater. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
    • Springwater is located in Clackamas County
  • Dover
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
    • Dover is located in Clackamas County
  • Currinsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Currinsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
    • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
  • Highland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Clackamas County
  • Eagle Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Viola
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
    • Viola is located in Clackamas County
  • Cherryville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
    • Cherryville is located in Clackamas County
  • Sandy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
    • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <2>
  • Logan
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Logan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
    • Logan is located in Clackamas County
  • Clarkes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarkes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkes
    • Clarkes is located in Clackamas County
  • Marmot
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Aims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
      • Aims is located in Clackamas County
    • Pleasant Home
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
      • Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
    • Salmon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
      • Salmon is located in Clackamas County

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

Newspapers Published in Garfield ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Garfield.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Garfield, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Garfield.

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 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 Garfield:

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.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 Garfield, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Garfield) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Garfield. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.2771, Longitude: -122.2787       In this case, the coordinates for Garfield have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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