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 Prahl (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 Prahl. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Prahl is located in Clackamas 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 Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.
Below are the counties that are near Prahl. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Prahl:
- Clackamas County (The home county of Prahl)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Barlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Canby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Tualatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Willamette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Rivergrove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Macksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Canemah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- West Linn
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Needy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Needy is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
- Lake Oswego
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marylhurst
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Donald
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Hubbard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Gervais
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Angel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Downs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Scotts Mills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Milwaukie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Albina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Laurelhurst
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Montavilla
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Hazelwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maywood Park
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Gresham
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Lincoln
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
- Salemtowne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Salemtowne is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
- Zena
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Zena is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
- Crowley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Eola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Sherwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- King City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tigard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- Scholls
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Metzger
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Progress
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Beaverton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raleigh Hills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Farmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Aloha
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Newberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Lafayette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Carlton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Yamhill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Eola Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- Hopewell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- McMinnville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Whiteson
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Amity
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Vancouver
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Fisher
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Cascade Park East
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Minnehaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Hazel Dell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Camas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Mill Plain
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
- Washougal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Felida
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Prahl, see our County-by-County Page for Prahl.
Cemeteries Near Prahl ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Prahl.
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 Prahl - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Prahl covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Butteville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Old Colony Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Barlow Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Cemetery
- The Aurora Cemetery has also been known as:
- Aurora Community Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38555 <2>
- Irvin Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Aurora IOOF Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Baker Prairie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Meridian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Weston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (252 more) ...
- Champoeg Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Zion Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Memorial Park
- The Zion Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Mt. Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Memorial Park
- Zion Cemetery
- Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39590 <2>
- Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Prahl in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Prahl.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Prahl, with the one closest to Prahl listed first.
- Wilsonville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Butteville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Barlow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Barlow is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Aurora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Canby
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- New Era ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- New Era is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Tualatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hubbard
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Macksburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
- Stafford
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Needy ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Needy is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
- Canemah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- Newberg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Prahl. See our List of 1890's Communities around Prahl.
Newspapers Published in Prahl ...
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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Prahl.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Prahl, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Prahl.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Prahl:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Clackamas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Polk County
- Washington County
- Yamhill 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 Prahl, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Prahl) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |