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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 Six Corners (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 Six Corners. 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 Six Corners ...

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 Six Corners: Six Cors.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Six Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Six Corners.

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 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.

Six Corners is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Multnomah, Tillamook & Yamhill.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Six Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Sherwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Middleton
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • King City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
    • Durham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <1>
    • Scholls
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Tigard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <1>
    • Metzger
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
    • Progress
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Progress is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
    • Beaverton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Farmington
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Aloha
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Tualatin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Wilsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rivergrove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • 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 east)
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Lake Oswego
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Willamette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
    • Marylhurst
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Barlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Canemah
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Canby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Scappoose
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Warren
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
    • Butteville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Donald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hubbard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Saint Paul
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gervais
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • McKee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • McKee is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • Mount Angel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Hillsdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Milwaukie
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Portland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodstock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
    • Albina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Albina is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Laurelhurst
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
    • Montavilla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
    • Russellville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
    • Hazelwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
    • Maywood Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Zena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Zena is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
    • Salemtowne
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Newberg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cove Orchard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
    • Dayton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Yamhill
      (16 miles [25.7 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
    • McMinnville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hopewell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whiteson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Six Corners, with the one closest to Six Corners listed first.
    • Vancouver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Hazel Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Park West
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
    • Fisher
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Minnehaha
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
    • Lake Shore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
    • Cascade Park East
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
    • Felida
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Barberton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
    • Five Corners
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Mill Plain
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain

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

Cemeteries Near Six Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Six Corners.

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 Six Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Maple Lane Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Middleton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Gibbs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Winona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Tigard Evangelical Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Anthonys Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mountainside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Cooper Mtn. Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (241 more) ...

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 Six Corners in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Six Corners.

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

  • Middleton
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
  • Tualatin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Wilsonville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Newberg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Progress
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Progress is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
  • Butteville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
  • Stafford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
  • Beaverton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Farmington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
  • Laurel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Champoeg ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
  • West Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • West Portland is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Garden Home
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Garden Home is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Home
    • Barlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Reedville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Reedville is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedville

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

Newspapers Published in Six Corners ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Six Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Six Corners, 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 Six Corners.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Six Corners:

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 Six Corners, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Six Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.