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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Vancouver. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Vancouver to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vancouver, please Contact Us.


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 Vancouver (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 Vancouver. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Vancouver is historic, it would have been located within present day Loudon County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Loudon County: Blount, Knox, McMinn, Monroe & Roane.

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

  • Loudon County     (The home county of Vancouver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Sharp Estates
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Sharp Estates is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 919 people
    • Eaton Crossroads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
    • White Wing Ferry
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • White Wing Ferry is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Wing Ferry
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,550 people
    • Lenoir City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Loudon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Centersville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
    • Loudon City Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
    • Alleghany ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Alleghany is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleghany
      • Estimated population in 2014: 630 people
    • Greenback
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Philadelphia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Morganton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Jena
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
    • Trigonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
  • Anderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Oak Ridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Scarboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
    • Robertsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Robertsville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertsville
    • Oliver Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Spring Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Hill is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Estimated population in 2014: 16,752 people
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Fairview is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Claxton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Claxton is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
    • Peak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Peak is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peak
    • Leinarts
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Leinarts is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leinarts
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Panther ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Panther is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
    • Fraterville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Fraterville is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraterville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 70,612 people
    • Bethel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bethel is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 719 people
  • Blount County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Kiser
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
    • Louisville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Friendsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • McMullens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • McMullens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMullens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 13,620 people
    • Big Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
    • Cloyd Creek ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cloyd Creek is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloyd Creek
    • Binfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
    • Alcoa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Alcoa is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <2>
    • Brick Mill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Brick Mill is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
    • Fairway Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairway Estates is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Estates
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,224 people
    • Rockford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rockford is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
    • Rockgardens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Rockgardens is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockgardens
      • Estimated population in 2014: 861 people
    • Maryville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Shea
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Shea is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shea
    • Pine Crest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Pine Crest is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,388 people
    • Hatmaker ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Hatmaker is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatmaker
  • Cumberland County
    • Rogers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Rogers is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,406 people
  • Knox County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Farragut
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Virtue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Virtue is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
      • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
    • Belle Aire
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Belle Aire is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Aire
      • Estimated population in 2014: 512 people
    • Boyd
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Boyd is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Concord is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Volunteer Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Volunteer Village is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volunteer Village
    • Ebenezer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
    • Oak Grove Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak Grove Heights is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 4,425 people
    • Karns
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingston Woods
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Kingston Woods is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston Woods
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,790 people
    • Hunting Hills West
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hunting Hills West is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunting Hills West
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,970 people
    • Middlebrook Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Middlebrook Acres is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebrook Acres
      • Estimated population in 2014: 593 people
    • Aldenwood Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Aldenwood Park is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldenwood Park
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,753 people
  • McMinn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Prigmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Prigmore is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prigmore
    • Bell Spring
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bell Spring is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Spring
    • Niota
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manila
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Manila is located in McMinn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
  • Meigs County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Surprise
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Surprise is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surprise
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,799 people
    • Sewee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Sewee is located in Meigs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sewee
  • Monroe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Tuskeegee ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Tuskeegee is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuskeegee
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,663 people
    • Vonore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Toqua ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Toqua is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toqua
    • Sweetwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Madisonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Halfway Town ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Halfway Town is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway Town
    • Ipe ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Ipe is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipe
    • Acorn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Acorn is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acorn
    • Ballplay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Ballplay is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballplay
    • Belltown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Belltown is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belltown
  • Morgan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Tupper Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Tupper Town is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupper Town
    • Blue Gem ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Blue Gem is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Gem
    • Coal Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coal Hill is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Hill
    • Coalfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Coalfield is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalfield
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,463 people
    • Harriman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Oakdale is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
    • Petros
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Petros is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petros
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 583 people
    • Deermont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Deermont is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deermont
    • Mahan Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Mahan Village is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahan Village
    • Wartburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Catoosa ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Catoosa is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa
    • Nemo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Nemo is located in Morgan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemo
    • Lancing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rhea County
    • Roddy
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Roddy is located in Rhea County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddy
  • Roane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Bear ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bear is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
    • Selkirk ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Selkirk is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
    • Bradbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Bradbury is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
    • Wheat ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Wheat is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
    • Cave Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Dyllis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dyllis is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyllis
    • Kries
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kries is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kries
    • Kelley Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Kelley Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Town
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Laddie Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Laddie Village is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddie Village
    • Iron Divide ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Iron Divide is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Divide
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 328 people
    • Bazel Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bazel Town is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazel Town
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Hembree
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Hembree is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hembree
    • Smoky Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Smoky Junction is located in Scott County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smoky Junction
  • Sevier County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Seymour Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Seymour Heights is located in Sevier County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour Heights
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 10,919 people
    • Seymour
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Union County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Gabe ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Gabe is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gabe
    • Paulette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Paulette is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulette

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

Cemeteries Near Vancouver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vancouver.

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 Vancouver - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Hickory Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Gravel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pickel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Crandall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Waller Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Babb Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Oral Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Abbott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lenoir City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (1053 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.

Vancouver itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Eaton Crossroads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
  • Virtue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Virtue is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virtue
    • Estimated population in 2014: 131 people
  • Oral
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oral is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
  • Boyd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Boyd is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Bear ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bear is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear
  • Leedom ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leedom is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leedom
  • Selkirk ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Selkirk is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selkirk
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Concord is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Cave Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
  • Scarboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Scarboro is located in Anderson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
  • Wheat ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wheat is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat
  • Disco
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Disco is located in Blount County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Disco
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Ethel ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Ethel is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethel
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,049 people
    • Unitia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Unitia is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unitia
    • Ewing ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ewing is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing

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

Newspapers Published in Vancouver ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vancouver.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Vancouver, there are papers which were published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Vancouver.

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 Vancouver:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Vancouver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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>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- Vancouver) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.