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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Kingwood Park. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Kingwood Park to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kingwood Park, please Contact Us.

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 Kingwood Park (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 Kingwood Park. 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Kingwood Park is historic, it would have been located within present day Polk 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 Polk County: Benton, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Polk County     (The home county of Kingwood Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood Park, with the one closest to Kingwood Park listed first.
    • Salemtowne
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Eola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Eola is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Zena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Crowley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Rickreall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Independence
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Monmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Smithfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Dolph Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Buena Vista
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Buena Vista is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Dallas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood Park, with the one closest to Kingwood Park listed first.
    • Wellsdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wellsdale is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsdale
    • Adair Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Adair Village is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adair Village
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
    • North Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • North Albany is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Albany
    • Lewisburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Lewisburg is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
    • Kings Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Corvallis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Wren
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Wren is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood Park, with the one closest to Kingwood Park listed first.
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
    • Wilhoit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
    • Molalla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Macksburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
    • Canby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
    • Glen Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
    • Liberal
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
    • Mulino
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wilsonville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood Park, with the one closest to Kingwood Park listed first.
    • Millersburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Millersburg is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,757 people
    • West Scio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
    • Scio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Draperville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Draperville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draperville
    • Albany
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Crabtree
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jordan
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jordan is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Lyons
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Irvinville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Irvinville is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvinville
    • Tangent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lebanon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lacomb
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacomb is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacomb
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood Park, with the one closest to Kingwood Park listed first.
    • Salem
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Salem is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
    • Badger Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Badger Corner is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Corner
    • Four Corners
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Four Corners is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Chemawa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Chemawa is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Hayesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hayesville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
    • Keizer
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Labish Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
    • Macleay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Macleay is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
    • Turner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Aumsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Washington County
    • Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kingwood Park, with the one closest to Kingwood Park listed first.
    • Hopewell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Amity
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
    • Eola Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Whiteson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Bellevue
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Dayton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • McMinnville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Lafayette
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Joseph
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Willamina
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dundee
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Kingwood Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kingwood Park.

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 Kingwood Park - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • City View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Salem Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Belcrest Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • St. Barbara Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lee Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Hayesville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rest Lawn Memory Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Halls Ferry Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jory Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Chemawa Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Claggett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (204 more) ...
    • Rosedale Friends Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Herron Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Penitentiary Annex Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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.

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

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

  • Salem
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Salem is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 175,891 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <2>
  • Eola
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
  • Dencer ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Dencer is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dencer
  • Zena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
  • Chemawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chemawa is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
  • Crowley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
  • Rickreall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Derry
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Derry is located in Polk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Independence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Turner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Macleay
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Macleay is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macleay
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Cochrane ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Cochrane is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochrane
    • Brooks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Monmouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Kingwood Park ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kingwood Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kingwood Park, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kingwood Park.

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 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 Kingwood Park:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Kingwood Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Kingwood Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.