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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 West Woodburn (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 West Woodburn. 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 West Woodburn ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for West Woodburn: W. Woodburn

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

West Woodburn is located in Marion County.

To see how the shape of Oregon's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Marion County: Benton, Clackamas, Deschutes, Linn, Polk, Wasco & Yamhill.

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

  • Marion County     (The home county of West Woodburn)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Woodburn, with the one closest to West Woodburn listed first.
    • Woodburn
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Gervais
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
      • Gervais is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <2>
    • Hubbard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Donald
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • McKee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
      • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Brooks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Angel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Butteville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Aurora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Downs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Marion County
  • Clackamas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Woodburn, with the one closest to West Woodburn listed first.
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Barlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barlow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
      • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Macksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macksburg
      • Macksburg is located in Clackamas County
    • Canby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
    • Wilsonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberal
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
    • Mulino
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Tualatin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Molalla
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Carus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
    • Rivergrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Stafford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Stafford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Wilhoit
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wilhoit. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilhoit
      • Wilhoit is located in Clackamas County
  • Linn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Woodburn, with the one closest to West Woodburn listed first.
    • Lyons
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • West Scio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Scio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Scio
      • West Scio is located in Linn County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Woodburn, with the one closest to West Woodburn listed first.
    • Milwaukie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Hillsdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Woodstock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodstock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Laurelhurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
    • Montavilla
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Hazelwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Russellville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Russellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
      • Russellville is located in Multnomah County
  • Polk County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Woodburn, with the one closest to West Woodburn listed first.
    • Lincoln
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
    • Salemtowne
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemtowne
      • Salemtowne is located in Polk County
    • Zena
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zena
      • Zena is located in Polk County
    • Eola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola
      • Eola is located in Polk County
    • Crowley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crowley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
      • Crowley is located in Polk County
    • Smithfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smithfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Polk County
    • Rickreall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dolph Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dolph Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolph Corner
      • Dolph Corner is located in Polk County
    • Independence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dallas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Monmouth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ellendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellendale
      • Ellendale is located in Polk County
    • Buell
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
      • Buell is located in Polk County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Woodburn, with the one closest to West Woodburn listed first.
    • Middleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Middleton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Sherwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Durham
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • King City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <2>
    • Scholls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
    • Tigard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <2>
    • Farmington
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Farmington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Washington County
    • Metzger
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metzger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
      • Metzger is located in Washington County
    • Progress
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Progress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Washington County
    • Beaverton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
    • Gaston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Aloha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
      • Aloha is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <2>
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Woodburn, with the one closest to West Woodburn listed first.
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Dundee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Newberg
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <2>
    • Hopewell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lafayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Eola Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Saint Joseph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Joseph. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
      • Saint Joseph is located in Yamhill County
    • Whiteson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Whiteson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Amity
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
    • McMinnville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Carlton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cove Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Yamhill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near West Woodburn ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Woodburn.

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.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

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

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

  • Belle Passi Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Lukes Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • St. Louis Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Louis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Louis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gervaos Pioneer Masonic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • MacLaren Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the MacLaren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the MacLaren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hubbard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubbard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubbard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Champoeg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Champoeg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Champoeg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneers Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Essen Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Essen Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Essen Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Simmons Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simmons Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simmons Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Hopewell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Weston Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

While we didn't find West Woodburn in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Woodburn.

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

  • Woodburn
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
    • Woodburn is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
  • Gervais
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
    • Gervais is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <2>
  • Hubbard
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fairfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Marion County
  • McKee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McKee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
    • McKee is located in Marion County
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Champoeg ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
    • Champoeg is located in Marion County
  • Brooks
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mount Angel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wheatland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatland
    • Wheatland is located in Yamhill County
  • Aurora
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
  • Butteville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
    • Butteville is located in Marion County
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    • Downs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Marion County
    • Needy ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needy
      • Needy is located in Clackamas County
    • Dayton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Woodburn. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Woodburn.

Newspapers Published in West Woodburn ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Woodburn.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Woodburn, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Woodburn.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Woodburn:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Woodburn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Marion County: www.co.marion.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>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.
<5>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 West Woodburn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- West Woodburn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Woodburn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.1548, Longitude: -122.8959       In this case, the coordinates for West Woodburn have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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