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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 Gladstone Station (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 Gladstone Station. 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 Gladstone Station ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Gladstone Station: Gladstone Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 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.

Gladstone Station 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 Gladstone Station. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Gladstone Station:

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Gladstone Station)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone Station, with the one closest to Gladstone Station listed first.
    • Park Place
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Park Place is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Gladstone
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Johnson City
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Jennings Lodge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • Clackamas
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Oatfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
    • Mount Pleasant
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Oregon City
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Canemah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
    • West Linn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Marylhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Columbia County
    • Scappoose
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone Station, with the one closest to Gladstone Station listed first.
    • Aurora
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Butteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Donald
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hubbard
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Woodburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • McKee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Saint Paul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Scotts Mills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Gervais
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Angel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone Station, with the one closest to Gladstone Station listed first.
    • Milwaukie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Hillsdale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Montavilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Hazelwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Laurelhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Portland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Gresham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <1>
    • Rockwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Albina
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone Station, with the one closest to Gladstone Station listed first.
    • Durham
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Metzger
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Tigard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <1>
    • Progress
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Raleigh Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • King City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • West Slope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Beaverton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sherwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Cedar Mill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone Station, with the one closest to Gladstone Station listed first.
    • Newberg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Dundee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Cove Orchard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Carlton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Saint Joseph
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Yamhill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Eola Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gladstone Station, with the one closest to Gladstone Station listed first.
    • Fisher
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Cascade Park East
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Park West
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Camas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <1>
    • Mill Plain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
    • Vancouver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Washougal
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Minnehaha
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Hazel Dell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Proebstel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
    • Walnut Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Fern Prairie
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • Cruzatt
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Gladstone Station, see our County-by-County Page for Gladstone Station.

Cemeteries Near Gladstone Station ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gladstone Station.

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 Gladstone Station - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Straight Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John the Apostle Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #259244 <2>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
  • Canema Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Clackamas Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Chimes Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimes Memorial Gardens
    • The Chimes Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
    • Little Chapel Of The Chimes
    • Sunnyside Little Chapel Of The Chimes
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156227 <2>
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oswego Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (219 more) ...
    • Logan Pleasant View Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Congregation Shaarie Torah Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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 Gladstone Station in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Gladstone Station.

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

  • Park Place
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Park Place is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
  • Gladstone
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Canemah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
  • Oregon City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Clackamas
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Sunnyside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Milwaukie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Stafford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • New Era is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
  • Sellwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
  • Carus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Carus is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
  • Damascus
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Lents
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lents is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
    • Woodstock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock

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

Newspapers Published in Gladstone Station ...

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 Gladstone Station.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gladstone Station, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gladstone Station.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gladstone Station:

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 Gladstone Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gladstone Station) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.