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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 Pike (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 Pike. 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.

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

  • Yamhill County     (The home county of Pike)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Yamhill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cove Orchard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Carlton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • McMinnville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lafayette
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dundee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Eola Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
    • Whiteson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
    • Amity
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • 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 <1>
    • Bellevue
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Bellevue is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rivergrove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Barlow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Lake Oswego
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Stafford
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Canby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • 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 <1>
    • Willamette
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Marylhurst
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Oak Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • West Linn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Butteville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Donald
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Gervais
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodburn
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Aurora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brooks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chemawa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chemawa is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemawa
    • Keizer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Labish Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Labish Village is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Labish Village
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Burlington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Hillsdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Portland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Milwaukie
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Albina
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Buell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Buell is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Zena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Crowley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Smithfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
    • Grand Ronde
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolph Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
    • Salemtowne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
    • Rickreall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Tillamook County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 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
    • Jordan Creek
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
    • Blaine
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Blaine is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaine
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Fairview is located in Tillamook County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Beaver
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Tillamook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Hebo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pike, with the one closest to Pike listed first.
    • Gaston
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dilley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dilley is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilley
    • Watts
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Watts is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
    • Blooming
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Blooming is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blooming
    • Forest Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cornelius
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gales Creek
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Centerville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Scholls
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Kansas City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
    • Newton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Newton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
    • Banks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Banks is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Pike ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pike.

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

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

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

  • Pike Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pike Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the northwest of Yamhill.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39267 <3>
  • Moores Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • McBride Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Yamhill - Carlton Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherry Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Hembree Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hembree Family Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Carlton.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olive Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Happy Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Iowa Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (165 more) ...
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 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.<4>

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

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

  • Fairdale ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Fairdale is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
  • Carlton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gaston
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • McMinnville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Saint Joseph
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
  • Lafayette
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Laurel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Cornelius
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dayton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gales Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Whiteson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newberg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Centerville ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington

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

Newspapers Published in Pike ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pike.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pike, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pike.

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 Pike:

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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pike) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Pike, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.