Our Genealogy Helper
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 Newberg (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 Newberg. 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.
Newberg is located in Yamhill 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 Yamhill County: Clackamas, Marion, Polk, Tillamook & Washington.
Below are the counties that are near Newberg. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Newberg:
- Yamhill County (The home county of Newberg)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Dundee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Carlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Yamhill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Eola Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- McMinnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Amity
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Wilsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Tualatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barlow
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Rivergrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Canby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stafford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Willamette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Lake Oswego
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Macksburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Needy ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Needy is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
- Canemah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- Christie ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Butteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Donald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Woodburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gervais
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- McKee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Brooks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Angel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Hillsdale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Milwaukie
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Portland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Albina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Laurelhurst
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Montavilla
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Burlington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Russellville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Hazelwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Lincoln
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Zena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Salemtowne
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Salemtowne is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
- Crowley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Smithfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Eola
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Dolph Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
- Rickreall
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Buell
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buell is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Tillamook County
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ryan's Camp is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan's Camp
- Ryan's Camp has also been known as:
- Idiotville
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Sherwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Scholls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- King City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Durham
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tigard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gaston
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Aloha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blooming
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blooming is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
- Beaverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Vancouver
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hazel Dell
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Cascade Park East
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Fisher
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Lake Shore
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Felida
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Walnut Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Newberg, see our County-by-County Page for Newberg.
Cemeteries Near Newberg ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newberg.
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 Newberg - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Newberg covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- G A R Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Yamhill County Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Dundee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- The Gibbs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chehalem Mountain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38824 <2>
- Noble Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Weston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mountainside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Champoeg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (246 more) ...
- Butteville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Maple Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newberg had a population of 514 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Newberg had a population of 23,982 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Newberg, with the one closest to Newberg listed first.
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Saint Paul
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Butteville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Laurel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Lafayette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Wilsonville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Farmington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Saint Joseph
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Tualatin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Hubbard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairfield is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Newberg. See our List of 1890's Communities around Newberg.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Newberg ...
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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newberg.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Newberg. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Newberg and those printed in the larger area surrounding Newberg.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> of Newberg.
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 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 Newberg:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Yamhill County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Polk County
- Tillamook County
- Washington County
- Clark County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
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 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. |
| <3> | 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 Newberg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Newberg) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |