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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 Jenne (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 Jenne. 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.

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

  • Multnomah County     (The home county of Jenne)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Rockwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
    • Gresham
      (2 miles [3.2 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>
    • Hazelwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Powell Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Fairview
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wood Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Russellville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Troutdale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Maywood Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montavilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Laurelhurst
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Milwaukie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Happy Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Damascus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Carver
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Boring
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clackamas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Johnson City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Oatfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
    • Gladstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jennings Lodge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
    • Oak Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Park Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Park Place is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Warren
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Aurora
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Butteville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Donald
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Hubbard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • McKee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Saint Paul
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Metzger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Raleigh Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
    • West Slope
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • West Slope is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
    • Durham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Progress
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Tigard
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Beaverton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Hills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Mill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • King City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Marlene Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
    • Bethany
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bethany is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
    • Oak Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Newberg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Fisher
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Cascade Park East
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Camas
      (8 miles [12.9 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>
    • Cascade Park West
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Washougal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mill Plain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
    • Fern Prairie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
    • Proebstel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Proebstel is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
    • Sunnyside
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
    • Orchards
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Vancouver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Walnut Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Five Corners
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jenne, with the one closest to Jenne listed first.
    • Cruzatt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
    • Skamania
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
    • North Bonneville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Moffetts Hot Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Jenne, see our County-by-County Page for Jenne.

Cemeteries Near Jenne ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jenne.

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 Jenne - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Deardorf Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Escobar Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gresham Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lincoln Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Portland.
    • The Lincoln Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Lincoln Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Scott Park Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39045 <2>
  • Willamette National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamette National Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Chimes Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • 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>
  • Gethsemane Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Multnomah Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (189 more) ...

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

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

  • Sycamore
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Sycamore is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
  • Gresham
    (2 miles [3.2 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
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Lents
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lents is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lents
  • Sunnyside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
  • Damascus
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Powell Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
  • Clarnie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarnie is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarnie
  • Fairview
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Russellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
  • Troutdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Montavilla
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Clackamas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodstock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Milwaukie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Jenne ...

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 207 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jenne.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jenne, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jenne.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Jenne:

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 Jenne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Jenne) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.