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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 Keasey (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 Keasey. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Keasey is located in Columbia County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Columbia County: Clatsop, Multnomah, Washington, Clark (WA), Cowlitz (WA) & Wahkiakum (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Keasey. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Keasey:

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Keasey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keasey, with the one closest to Keasey listed first.
    • Vernonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pittsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
      • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
    • Clatskanie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Quincy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County
    • Scappoose
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Springs
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
    • Deer Island
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Warren
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Mayger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
      • Mayger is located in Columbia County
    • Reuben
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
    • Columbia City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Clatsop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keasey, with the one closest to Keasey listed first.
    • Jewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Clatsop County
    • Brownsmead
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
      • Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County
    • Svensen Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
      • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County
    • Seaside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Arch Cape
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Cannon Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Gearhart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
      • Gearhart is located in Clatsop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <1>
    • Tolovana Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Multnomah County
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keasey, with the one closest to Keasey listed first.
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ryan's Camp. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
      • Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
      • Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
      • Idiotville
    • Jordan Creek
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
      • Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
    • Foss
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
      • Foss is located in Tillamook County
    • Wheeler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
      • Wheeler is located in Tillamook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wheeler <1>
    • Nehalem
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Manzanita
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manzanita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Manzanita is located in Tillamook County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 670 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manzanita <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keasey, with the one closest to Keasey listed first.
    • Timber
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Buxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Manning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gales Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Banks
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <1>
    • Kansas City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Watts
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
      • Watts is located in Washington County
    • North Plains
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <1>
    • Forest Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dilley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
    • Cornelius
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornelius have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelius
      • Cornelius is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,116 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelius <1>
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keasey, with the one closest to Keasey listed first.
    • Ridgefield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sara
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keasey, with the one closest to Keasey listed first.
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Kalama
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalama
      • Kalama is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,844 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalama <1>
    • Carrolls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,515 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longview <1>
    • West Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Coal Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Kelso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Longview Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Rose Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keasey, with the one closest to Keasey listed first.
    • Cathlamet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • East Cathlamet
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
      • East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Skamokawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Brookfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Dahlia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
      • Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)

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

Newspapers Published in Keasey ...

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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keasey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keasey, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keasey.

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 Keasey:

Cemeteries Near Keasey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keasey.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • North Cemetery of Clear Creek
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Vernonia Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hall - Tipton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Hall - Tipton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Tipton Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375916 <5>
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the United Brethren Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Burn Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427008 <5>
  • Deeds Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Deeds Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deeds Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515335 <5>
  • Mist Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Fishhawk Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jewell Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunny Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Buxton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilark Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph Polish Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilark Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2422989 <5>
  • Continue List   (88 more) ...
    • Hayward Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayward Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayward Cemetery
    • Pisgah Home Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pisgah Home Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pisgah Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39289 <5>
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Keasey had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vernonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishhawk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
    • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
  • Mist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mist have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mist
    • Mist is located in Columbia County
  • Jewell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
  • Vinemaple
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinemaple have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
    • Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County
  • Buxton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Washington County
  • Manning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Apiary ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apiary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
    • Apiary is located in Columbia County
  • Clatskanie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Dixie ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
    • Dixie is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Westport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Gales Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Waterford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
      • Waterford is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keasey. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Columbia County: www.co.columbia.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

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 location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Keasey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keasey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.8615, Longitude: -123.3296       In this case, the coordinates for Keasey have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Keasey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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