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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 Kerry (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 Kerry. 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.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Kerry)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerry, with the one closest to Kerry listed first.
    • Clatskanie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Quincy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County
    • Mayger
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
      • Mayger is located in Columbia County
    • Pittsburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Beaver Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
    • Rainier
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <1>
    • Vernonia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Prescott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Columbia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Goble
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
    • Reuben
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
    • Deer Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clatsop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerry, with the one closest to Kerry listed first.
    • Westport
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Clifton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Clatsop County
    • Brownsmead
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
      • Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County
    • Jewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Svensen Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
      • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County
    • Tongue Point Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
      • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County
    • Astoria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jeffers Garden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Garden
      • Jeffers Garden is located in Clatsop County
    • Gearhart
      (27 miles [43.5 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>
    • Warrenton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Clatsop County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <1>
    • Seaside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hammond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Clatsop County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerry, with the one closest to Kerry listed first.
    • Timber
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Buxton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerry, with the one closest to Kerry listed first.
    • Stella
      (12 miles [19.3 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)
    • Coal Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • West Longview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Longview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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)
    • Longview
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Kelso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Ostrander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ryderwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
      • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Carrolls
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Castle Rock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Kalama
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Rose Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Lewis County (WA)
    • Vader
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vader
      • Vader is located in Lewis County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 677 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vader <1>
  • Pacific County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerry, with the one closest to Kerry listed first.
    • Megler
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megler
      • Megler is located in Pacific County (WA)
    • Naselle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Chinook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kerry, with the one closest to Kerry listed first.
    • Cathlamet
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • East Cathlamet
      (5 miles [8 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
      • Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Altoona
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Rosburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grays River
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Kerry ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kerry.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kerry, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kerry.

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 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 Kerry:

Cemeteries Near Kerry ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kerry.

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 Kerry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Westport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Murray Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Fishhawk Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cedar Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38613 <4>
  • Grasseth Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grasseth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grasseth Cemetery
  • Mist Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Stewart Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Hill Cemetery
  • Stewart Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Abernathy Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abernathy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abernathy Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east of Longview (WA).
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abernathy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76694 <4>
  • Continue List   (65 more) ...
    • Oak Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Maplewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39081 <4>
    • United Brethren Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<5>
      • 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 <4>

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>

While we didn't find Kerry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kerry.

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

  • Westport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Waterford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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)
  • Cathlamet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Eagle Cliff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Cliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
  • Clatskanie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
  • Clifton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Clifton is located in Clatsop County
  • Mist
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Oak Point
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Skamokawa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mayger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
    • Mayger is located in Columbia County
  • Stella
    (12 miles [19.3 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)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Knappa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knappa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa
      • Knappa is located in Clatsop County
    • Jewell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Brookfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Kerry. 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>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- Kerry) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kerry. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.1209, Longitude: -123.3518       In this case, the coordinates for Kerry have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<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 Kerry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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