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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 Mist (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 Mist. 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 doctors and 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.

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

  • Columbia County     (The home county of Mist)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mist, with the one closest to Mist listed first.
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishhawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
      • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
    • Clatskanie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Pittsburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
    • Keasey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keasey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
      • Keasey is located in Columbia County
    • Vernonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Quincy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County
    • Mayger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
      • Mayger is located in Columbia County
    • Beaver Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
    • Rainier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
    • Goble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County
    • Prescott
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Reuben
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County
    • Deer Island
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Clatsop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mist, with the one closest to Mist listed first.
    • Westport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jewell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
    • Vinemaple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinemaple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
      • Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County
    • Clifton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Clatsop County
    • Brownsmead
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
      • Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County
    • Svensen Junction
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
      • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County
    • Tongue Point Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jeffers Garden
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Garden
      • Jeffers Garden is located in Clatsop County
  • Tillamook County
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 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.<1>
      • 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
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mist, with the one closest to Mist listed first.
    • Timber
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Buxton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Manning
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Banks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Mountaindale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mountaindale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
      • Mountaindale is located in Washington County
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Gales Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Kansas City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • North Plains
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <2>
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mist, with the one closest to Mist listed first.
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ridgefield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • La Center
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Cowlitz County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mist, with the one closest to Mist listed first.
    • Oak Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
      • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Stella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • West Longview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Longview
      (18 miles [29 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 <2>
    • Carrolls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kalama
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <2>
    • Kelso
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <2>
    • Longview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Ostrander
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Castle Rock
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryderwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
      • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mist, with the one closest to Mist listed first.
    • Eagle Cliff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
      • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • East Cathlamet
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Cathlamet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
      • East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Cathlamet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Skamokawa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Dahlia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
      • Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altoona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
    • Rosburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Grays River
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Mist ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mist.

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

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

  • Mist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • 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.<1>
    • The United Brethren Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Burn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2427008 <4>
  • Deeds Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deeds Cemetery
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515335 <4>
  • Fishhawk Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Murray Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38613 <4>
  • Vernonia Memorial Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Vernonia Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hall - Tipton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall - Tipton Cemetery
    • 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.<1>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2375916 <4>
  • Westport Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Stewart Creek Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (84 more) ...
    • Stewart Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Apiary Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jewell Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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, Mist had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fishhawk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
    • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
  • Clatskanie
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pittsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
    • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
  • Keasey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Keasey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
    • Keasey is located in Columbia County
  • Vernonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Apiary ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apiary have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apiary
    • Apiary is located in Columbia County
  • Waterford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
    • Waterford is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
  • Westport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jewell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Jewell is located in Clatsop County
  • Eagle Cliff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eagle Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County (WA)
  • Mayger
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
    • Mayger is located in Columbia County
  • Oak Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Stella
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stella. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County (WA)
    • Cathlamet
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Vinemaple
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinemaple. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
      • Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County

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

Newspapers Published in Mist ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mist.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mist, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mist.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Mist:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mist. 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>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.
<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 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.
<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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mist) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Mist. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9962, Longitude: -123.2565       In this case, the coordinates for Mist have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Mist, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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