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 Saint Johns (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 Saint Johns. 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.
Name Variations for Saint Johns ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Saint Johns: St. Johns
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Saint Johns. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Johns.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Saint Johns is located in Multnomah 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 Multnomah County: Clackamas, Columbia, Hood River, Washington, Clark (WA) & Skamania (WA).
Below are the counties that are near Saint Johns. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saint Johns:
- Multnomah County (The home county of Saint Johns)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Burlington
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Albina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelhurst
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Hillsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Maywood Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Montavilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Woodstock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Milwaukie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Lake Oswego
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Oak Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marylhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rivergrove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Tualatin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Oatfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Stafford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Clackamas
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Happy Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Lodge
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Johnson City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Scappoose
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Warren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Saint Helens
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Columbia City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Deer Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Vernonia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Goble
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Goble is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Reuben
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Reuben is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Butteville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Aurora
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Donald
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Hubbard
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Bethany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Cedar Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlene Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlene Village is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
- Oak Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
- Cedar Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Slope
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Rockcreek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockcreek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- Raleigh Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Beaverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Aloha
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tobias
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tobias is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobias
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Newberg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Dundee
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yamhill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Carlton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Vancouver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Hazel Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Felida
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Salmon Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Walnut Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Cascade Park West
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Barberton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Five Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Cascade Park East
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Homan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Homan is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homan
- Cowlitz County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Ariel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Kalama
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Skamania County (WA)
- Cruzatt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- 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 Saint Johns, see our County-by-County Page for Saint Johns.
Cemeteries Near Saint Johns ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saint Johns.
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 Saint Johns - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Saint Johns covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- Gatton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Skyline Memorial Gardens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Historic Columbian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- German Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Pius Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Finley - Sunset Hills Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. James Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bethany Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (213 more) ...
- Neveh Zedek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Patton Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Saint Johns had a population of 310 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Saint Johns, with the one closest to Saint Johns listed first.
- University Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- University Park is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- Linnton
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Linnton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
- Bethany
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethany is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Cedar Mill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sylvan
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sylvan is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
- Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Albina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Vancouver
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Union
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Union is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- East Portland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- East Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
- South Portland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- South Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Portland
- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Holbrook is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Beaverton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garden Home
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Bertha ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bertha is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Saint Johns. See our List of 1890's Communities around Saint Johns.
Newspapers Published in Saint Johns ...
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 263 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Johns.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saint Johns, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saint Johns.
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 Saint Johns:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Multnomah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Clark County
- Cowlitz County
- Skamania 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 Saint Johns, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Saint Johns) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |