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 Jacktown (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 Jacktown. 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.
Jacktown 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 Jacktown. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Jacktown:
- Washington County (The home county of Jacktown)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Farmington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Scholls
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- Tobias
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reedville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Aloha
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Beaverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Marlene Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- King City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blooming
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Blooming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Tualatin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Oswego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rivergrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marylhurst
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- West Linn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Willamette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Jennings Lodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Oatfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Barlow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Scappoose
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Warren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Butteville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Donald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- McKee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Mount Angel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Downs
(28 miles [45.1 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 Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Hillsdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Portland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Milwaukie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Albina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Woodstock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Burlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Laurelhurst
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Montavilla
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Maywood Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Polk County
- Lincoln
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Tillamook County
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- 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 Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Newberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dundee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Cove Orchard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Yamhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- McMinnville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Whiteson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Hopewell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Amity
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Vancouver
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Minnehaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Felida
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Cascade Park West
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Walnut Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Barberton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Cascade Park East
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Salmon Creek
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Five Corners
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Homan
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jacktown, see our County-by-County Page for Jacktown.
Cemeteries Near Jacktown ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jacktown.
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 Jacktown - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Jacktown covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cooper Mtn. Evangelical Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lewis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stewart Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Valley Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Matthews Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountainside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Maple Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tigard Evangelical Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (231 more) ...
- Crescent Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- St. Pius Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fir Lawn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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.<2>
While we didn't find Jacktown in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jacktown.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Jacktown, with the one closest to Jacktown listed first.
- Farmington
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Laurel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Newton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Reedville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Reedville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville
- Hillsboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Beaverton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Middleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Cedar Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tualatin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Bethany
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- West Union
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Cornelius
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Newberg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Jacktown. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jacktown.
Newspapers Published in Jacktown ...
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 205 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jacktown.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jacktown, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jacktown.
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 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 Jacktown:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Polk 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 Jacktown, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jacktown) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |