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 Hereford (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 Hereford. 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 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.
Hereford 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 Hereford. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hereford:
- Clackamas County (The home county of Hereford)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford listed first.
- Gladstone
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Park Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Park Place is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Johnson City
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- 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
- Oatfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Clackamas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- 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 southwest)
- Marylhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Oregon City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Columbia County
- Scappoose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford 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)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Hubbard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Paul
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- 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)
- Downs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford listed first.
- Milwaukie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 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
- Hazelwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- 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
- 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)
- Albina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Maywood Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gresham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford listed first.
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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)
- 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)
- Cedar Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sherwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- 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 Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford listed first.
- Newberg
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(26 miles [41.8 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 Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford listed first.
- Cascade Park East
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- 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 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)
- 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
- Walnut Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Five Corners
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Hazel Dell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Orchards
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- 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 Hereford, see our County-by-County Page for Hereford.
Cemeteries Near Hereford ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hereford.
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 Hereford - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hereford covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford listed first.
- Straight Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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
- Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Canema Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 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>
- Clackamas Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- 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 (220 more) ...
- Keser Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Logan Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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 Hereford in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hereford.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hereford, with the one closest to Hereford listed first.
- Park Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- 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
- Clackamas
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Milwaukie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sunnyside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
- 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
- Lents
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lents is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
- Woodstock
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- 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)
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hereford. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hereford.
Newspapers Published in Hereford ...
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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hereford.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hereford, 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 Hereford.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Hereford:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Clackamas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Clark 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 Hereford, 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- Hereford) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |