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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 Multnomah Falls (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 Multnomah Falls. 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.

Multnomah Falls is located in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County: Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Washington, Clark (WA) & Skamania (WA).

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

  • Multnomah County     (The home county of Multnomah Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Multnomah Falls, with the one closest to Multnomah Falls listed first.
    • Bridal Veil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dodson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
      • Dodson is located in Multnomah County
    • Warrendale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrendale
      • Warrendale is located in Multnomah County
    • Latourell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
      • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
      • Former names for Latourell:
      • Latourell Falls
      • Rooster Rock
    • Bonneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
      • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
    • Corbett
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Troutdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
      • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <1>
    • Powell Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
    • Wood Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Village
      • Wood Village is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,081 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wood Village <1>
    • Fairview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <1>
    • Gresham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <1>
    • Rockwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Hazelwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Multnomah Falls, with the one closest to Multnomah Falls listed first.
    • Aims
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
      • Aims is located in Clackamas County
    • Marmot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brightwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <1>
    • Mount Hood Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood Village
      • Mount Hood Village is located in Clackamas County
    • Boring
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clackamas County
    • Welches
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Zigzag
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Damascus
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
      • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <1>
    • Rhododendron
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Creek
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • George
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Clackamas County
  • Hood River County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Multnomah Falls, with the one closest to Multnomah Falls listed first.
    • Cascade Locks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Locks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Locks
      • Cascade Locks is located in Hood River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade Locks <1>
    • Parkdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkdale
      • Parkdale is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkdale <1>
    • Mount Hood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
      • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
    • Odell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Odell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odell
      • Odell is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Odell <1>
    • Lenz
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
      • Lenz is located in Hood River County
      • Lenz has also been known as:
      • Sherman Spur
    • Hood River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Multnomah Falls, with the one closest to Multnomah Falls listed first.
    • Washougal
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sunnyside
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Camas
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
      • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <1>
    • Fern Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Fisher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Mill Plain
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cascade Park East
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Venersborg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venersborg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venersborg
      • Venersborg is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cascade Park West
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Hockinson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockinson
      • Hockinson is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Orchards
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Union
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Brush Prairie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Multnomah Falls, with the one closest to Multnomah Falls listed first.
    • Cruzatt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • Skamania
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • North Bonneville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Moffetts Hot Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
      • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • Stevenson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Carson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Stabler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
      • Stabler is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • Hood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
      • Hood is located in Skamania County (WA)
    • Underwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Multnomah Falls ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Multnomah Falls.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Multnomah Falls, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Multnomah Falls.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Multnomah Falls:

Cemeteries Near Multnomah Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Multnomah Falls.

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

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

  • Belle Center Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Pounder Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pounder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pounder Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Mountain View Corbett Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Washougal Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
  • Cliffside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cascade Locks Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Freddie Masterson Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freddie Masterson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freddie Masterson Grave
  • Douglas Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Pleasant Home Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (99 more) ...
    • Revenue Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Revenue Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Revenue Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2347053 <4>
    • Iman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iman Cemetery
    • Fern Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Prairie Cemetery

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, Multnomah Falls had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Oneonta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oneonta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
    • Oneonta is located in Multnomah County
  • Bridal Veil
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Dodson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Dodson is located in Multnomah County
  • Latourell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
    • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
    • Former names for Latourell:
    • Latourell Falls
    • Rooster Rock
  • Mount Pleasant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Clark County (WA)
  • Bonneville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonneville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
    • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
  • Aims
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
    • Aims is located in Clackamas County
  • Washougal
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Marmot
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Troutdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troutdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutdale
    • Troutdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troutdale <1>
  • Pleasant Home
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Home
    • Pleasant Home is located in Multnomah County
  • Powell Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
    • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sandy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
      • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <1>
    • Cherryville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryville
      • Cherryville is located in Clackamas County
    • Fern Prairie
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Prairie
      • Fern Prairie is located in Clark County (WA)

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

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

The official website for Multnomah County: www.co.multnomah.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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Multnomah Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Multnomah Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.5771, Longitude: -122.1168       In this case, the coordinates for Multnomah Falls 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 Multnomah Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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