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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 Parkdale (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 Parkdale. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Parkdale is located in Hood River 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 Hood River County: Clackamas, Multnomah, Wasco, Clark (WA), Klickitat (WA) & Skamania (WA).

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

  • Hood River County     (The home county of Parkdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkdale, with the one closest to Parkdale listed first.
    • Mount Hood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
    • Odell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Lenz
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lenz is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
      • Lenz has also been known as:
      • Sherman Spur
    • Pine Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Hood River
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Locks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkdale, with the one closest to Parkdale listed first.
    • Government Camp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rhododendron
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Zigzag
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Hood Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mount Hood Village is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood Village
    • Welches
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Brightwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Marmot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Aims
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Aims is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aims
  • Jackson County
    • Pinehurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinehurst is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkdale, with the one closest to Parkdale listed first.
    • Bonneville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
    • Warrendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Warrendale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrendale
    • Dodson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Dodson is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
    • Bridal Veil
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Latourell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Latourell is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latourell
      • Former names for Latourell:
      • Latourell Falls
      • Rooster Rock
  • Wasco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkdale, with the one closest to Parkdale listed first.
    • Mosier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Ortley is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
    • Chenoweth
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
    • Rowena
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Friend is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend
    • City of The Dalles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • The Dalles
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Endersby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Endersby is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
    • Kingsley ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
    • Dufur
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Pine Hollow
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pine Hollow is located in Wasco County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hollow
  • Klickitat County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkdale, with the one closest to Parkdale listed first.
    • Bingen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bingen is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bingen
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 748 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bingen <1>
    • White Salmon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Husum
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lyle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Dallesport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • B Z Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
    • Appleton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Klickitat
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Parkdale, with the one closest to Parkdale listed first.
    • Hood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Hood is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Underwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Carson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stevenson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Moffetts Hot Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
    • North Bonneville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Skamania
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
    • Stabler
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Stabler is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
    • Cruzatt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt

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

Cemeteries Near Parkdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Parkdale.

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 Parkdale - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Upper Valley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mt. Hood Community Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Shelley Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pine Grove Butte Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Pine Grove
    • The Pine Grove Butte Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39270 <2>
  • Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Idlewilde Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • St. Mark the Evangelist Church Columbarium
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Frankton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frankton Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Hood River.
    • The Frankton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Backus Cemetery
    • Irving Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276895 <2>
  • Mosier Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Obrist Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (37 more) ...
    • Mosier Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • McQuinn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Government Camp.
      • The Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Summit Meadows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39467 <2>

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>

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

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

  • Mosier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • White Salmon
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bonneville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
  • Rowena
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • The Dalles
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Kingsley ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsley is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsley
  • Dodson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Dodson is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Salmon
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Salmon is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon
  • Dufur
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Oneonta
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Oneonta is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Wamic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gilmer
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Gilmer is located in Klickitat County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
    • Multnomah Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Multnomah Falls is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Multnomah Falls

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

Newspapers Published in Parkdale ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Parkdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Parkdale, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Parkdale.

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 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 Parkdale:

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 Parkdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Parkdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.