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 Staleys Junction (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 Staleys Junction. 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 Staleys Junction ...
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.
- A typical abbreviation for Staleys Junction: Staleys Jct. (or less commonly used: Staleys Jctn.)
- While the name of this community is Staleys Junction, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Staleys Junction may originally have been Staley's Junction.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Staleys Junction might be written as Staley Junction.
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 and doctors 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.
Staleys Junction 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 Staleys Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Staleys Junction:
- Washington County (The home county of Staleys Junction)
- The following are listed by their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Buxton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Manning
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Timber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Banks
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Gales Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kansas City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Kansas City is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
- Christie ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Christie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Christie has also been known as:
- Carstens
- Mountaindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Watts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Watts is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts
- Forest Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- North Plains
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Cornelius
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Tualatin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Oswego
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Clatsop County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Vinemaple
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
- Jewell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jewell is located in Clatsop County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
- Columbia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Vernonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Keasey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keasey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
- Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Scappoose
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Warren
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fishhawk ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Fishhawk is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
- Columbia City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Island
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
- Goble
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Goble is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
- Reuben
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Reuben is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
- Clatskanie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Burlington
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Albina
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Albina is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
- Hillsdale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Portland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Laurelhurst
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Tillamook County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Ryan's Camp ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan Creek is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Creek
- Foss
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Foss is located in Tillamook County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foss
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Cove Orchard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Yamhill
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carlton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Newberg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Dundee
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Lafayette
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Saint Joseph
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- 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 Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Felida
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Sara
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Sara is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
- Ridgefield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Shore
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Hazel Dell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vancouver
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Minnehaha
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Salmon Creek
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
- Woodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vista
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mount Vista is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
- Pioneer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Pioneer is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
- Barberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- La Center
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cowlitz County (WA)
- Kalama
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Staleys Junction, see our County-by-County Page for Staleys Junction.
Cemeteries Near Staleys Junction ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Staleys Junction.
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 Staleys Junction - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Staleys Junction covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Buxton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Hayward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Union Point Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gales Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Raffety Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Arcade Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Purdin Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Visitation Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harrison Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- North Cemetery of Clear Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (125 more) ...
- Mountain View Memorial Gardens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jackson Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shadybrook Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 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.<4>
While we didn't find Staleys Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Staleys Junction.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Staleys Junction, with the one closest to Staleys Junction listed first.
- Buxton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Manning
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Glenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Gales Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Greenville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Mountaindale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mountaindale is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountaindale
- Dixie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dixie is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Forest Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Centerville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Centerville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Glencoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Glencoe is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Vernonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Cornelius
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Keasey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Keasey is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
- Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Pittsburg is located in Columbia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Newton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Staleys Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Staleys Junction.
Newspapers Published in Staleys Junction ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Staleys Junction.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Staleys Junction, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Staleys Junction.
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 helpful 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 Staleys Junction:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Clatsop County
- Columbia County
- Multnomah County
- Tillamook County
- Yamhill County
- Clark County
- Cowlitz County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Oregon
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Staleys Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | 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- Staleys Junction) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |