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 Shadowood (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 Shadowood. 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 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.
Shadowood 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 Shadowood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Shadowood:
- Clackamas County (The home county of Shadowood)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Stafford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Rivergrove
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- West Linn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Lake Oswego
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Marylhurst
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Willamette
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Oak Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tualatin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jennings Lodge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Oatfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oatfield is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
- Canemah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- Columbia County
- Scappoose
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Aurora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Butteville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Donald
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Hubbard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Saint Paul
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Woodburn
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- McKee
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Mount Angel
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Downs
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Scotts Mills
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Milwaukie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Woodstock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Portland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Laurelhurst
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Albina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Montavilla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Hazelwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
- Maywood Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Gresham
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Washington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Durham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Metzger
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Tigard
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- King City
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Progress
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Raleigh Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Sherwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Slope
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- West Slope is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
- Middleton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Beaverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- Cedar Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Aloha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Newberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Dundee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Saint Joseph
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Yamhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Carlton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Eola Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- McMinnville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Amity
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Cascade Park East
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
- Fisher
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Vancouver
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Minnehaha
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Hazel Dell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Camas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Plain
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
- Five Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Lake Shore
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Washougal
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Skamania County (WA)
- Cruzatt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- 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 Shadowood, see our County-by-County Page for Shadowood.
Cemeteries Near Shadowood ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Shadowood.
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 Shadowood - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Shadowood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Oswego Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Robert Bird Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stafford Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canema Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Winona Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- The St. Pauls Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John the Apostle Catholic Cemetery
- St. Johns Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #259244 <2>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- Continue List (233 more) ...
- Straight Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- River View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
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 Shadowood in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Shadowood.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Shadowood, with the one closest to Shadowood listed first.
- Stafford
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Tualatin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Canemah
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- New Era ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New Era is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- West Portland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Portland is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
- Oregon City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Park Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Park Place is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
- Milwaukie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bertha ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bertha is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bertha
- Hillsdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Garden Home
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Home is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
- Clackamas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Sellwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sellwood is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellwood
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Shadowood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Shadowood.
Newspapers Published in Shadowood ...
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 205 newspapers that have been published in the area around Shadowood.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Shadowood, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Shadowood.
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 Shadowood:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Clackamas County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Washington County
- Yamhill County
- Clark 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 Shadowood, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Shadowood) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |