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 Gasco (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 Gasco. 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 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.
Gasco 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 Gasco. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gasco:
- Multnomah County (The home county of Gasco)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Albina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Burlington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Laurelhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Maywood Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Montavilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Milwaukie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Lake Oswego
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Tualatin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marylhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oatfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Stafford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Jennings Lodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Johnson City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Clackamas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Gladstone
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Scappoose
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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)
- Vernonia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Goble
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Goble is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Reuben
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Reuben is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Donald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Cedar Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Cedar Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Slope
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Marlene Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Rockcreek
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- Raleigh Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Beaverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aloha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Progress
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Newberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yamhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Vancouver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Lake Shore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Felida
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Cascade Park West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Salmon Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Barberton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Five Corners
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Homan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
- Cascade Park East
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Cowlitz County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Ariel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Kalama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Skamania County (WA)
- Cruzatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Gasco, see our County-by-County Page for Gasco.
Cemeteries Near Gasco ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gasco.
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 Gasco - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Gasco covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Skyline Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gatton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- German Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Historic Columbian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Pius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Neveh Zedek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bethany Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (215 more) ...
- St. James Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Patton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 Gasco in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gasco.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Gasco, with the one closest to Gasco listed first.
- Saint Johns
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- University Park is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Linnton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Linnton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
- Bethany
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Cedar Mill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Albina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Sylvan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
- Vancouver
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Beaverton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Garden Home
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Bertha ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bertha is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Hillsdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Gasco. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gasco.
Newspapers Published in Gasco ...
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 264 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gasco.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gasco, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gasco.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Gasco:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Multnomah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Clark County
- Cowlitz 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 Gasco, 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- Gasco) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |