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 Votaw (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 Votaw. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.
Votaw 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 Votaw. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Votaw:
- Washington County (The home county of Votaw)
- The following are listed by their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Sherwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Scholls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Kinton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Kinton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
- King City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Durham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Tigard
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Metzger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Metzger is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
- Progress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
- Aloha
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Raleigh Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
- Clackamas County
- The following are listed by their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tualatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rivergrove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- 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
- Willamette
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Willamette is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
- Lake Oswego
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Canby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Canemah
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Canemah is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
- Marylhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- West Linn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Christie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Christie is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
- Jennings Lodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
- Columbia County
- Scappoose
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Marion County
- The following are listed by their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Butteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Butteville Station ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Butteville Station is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
- Donald
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Hubbard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Woodburn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gervais
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- McKee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- McKee is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
- Mount Angel
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Brooks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Downs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Downs is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
- Multnomah County
- The following are listed by their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Hillsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
- Fulton ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fulton is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
- Milwaukie
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Portland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
- Albina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
- Russellville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Vanport City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
- Burlington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burlington is located in Multnomah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Hazelwood
(21 miles [33.8 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)
- Polk County
- The following are listed by their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw 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 south)
- 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
- Eola
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Eola is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
- Crowley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Crowley is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
- Smithfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Smithfield is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Yamhill County
- The following are listed by their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Newberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Dundee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dayton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lafayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cove Orchard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
- Saint Joseph
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Carlton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yamhill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Eola Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
- McMinnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hopewell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
- Amity
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clark County (WA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Vancouver
(23 miles [37 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
- Fisher
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Hazel Dell
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Minnehaha is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
- Lake Shore
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Lake Shore is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
- Cascade Park East
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Felida
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Felida is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
- Walnut Grove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Barberton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Barberton is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
- Five Corners
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Five Corners is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- 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
- Salmon Creek
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Salmon Creek is located in Clark County (WA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Votaw, see our County-by-County Page for Votaw.
Cemeteries Near Votaw ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Votaw.
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 Votaw - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Votaw covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Middleton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Gibbs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
- The Gibbs Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chehalem Mountain Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38824 <2>
- Pleasant View Cemetery (West)
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Maple Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- G A R Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yamhill County Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fernwood Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Weston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Butteville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mountainside Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (243 more) ...
- Champoeg Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Meridian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 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 Votaw in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Votaw.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Votaw, with the one closest to Votaw listed first.
- Middleton
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Newberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Champoeg ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Champoeg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
- Butteville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Butteville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
- Wilsonville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tualatin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Farmington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Farmington is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Saint Paul
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Aurora
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- 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
- Stafford
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Stafford is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Hubbard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Canby
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Progress
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Progress is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Votaw. See our List of 1890's Communities around Votaw.
Newspapers Published in Votaw ...
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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Votaw.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Votaw, 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 Votaw.
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 Votaw:
- Websites specific to Oregon
- Pages specific to Washington County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clackamas County
- Columbia County
- Marion County
- Multnomah County
- Polk 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 Votaw, 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- Votaw) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |