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 Hazeldale (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 Hazeldale. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Hazeldale is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.
Below are the counties that are near Hazeldale. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hazeldale:
- Washington County (The home county of Hazeldale)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Tobias
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- Aloha
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Beaverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Reedville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- Marlene Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Scholls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cedar Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Tualatin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Lake Oswego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Stafford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Wilsonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Marylhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Willamette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Jennings Lodge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Oatfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- West Linn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Scappoose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Warren
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Columbia City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Vernonia
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Donald
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McKee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Mount Angel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Hillsdale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Portland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Albina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Milwaukie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Burlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Laurelhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Woodstock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Montavilla
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Maywood Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tillamook County
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
- Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
- Idiotville
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Newberg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Cove Orchard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Yamhill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- McMinnville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Whiteson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Vancouver
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Lake Shore
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Cascade Park West
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Felida
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Cascade Park East
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Salmon Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Barberton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Five Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hazeldale, see our County-by-County Page for Hazeldale.
Cemeteries Near Hazeldale ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hazeldale.
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 Hazeldale - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hazeldale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Stewart Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountainside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Crescent Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Pius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tigard Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Hazeldale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hazeldale.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hazeldale, with the one closest to Hazeldale listed first.
- Farmington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Reedville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Beaverton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Laurel
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Progress
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Cedar Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Garden Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Bethany
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- West Portland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Tualatin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sylvan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hazeldale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hazeldale.
Newspapers Published in Hazeldale ...
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 229 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hazeldale.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hazeldale, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hazeldale.
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 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 Hazeldale:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Tillamook County
- Yamhill County
- Clark 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> | 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 Hazeldale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hazeldale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |