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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 Caples Landing (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 Caples Landing. 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 Caples Landing ...

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.

  • A typical abbreviation for Caples Landing: Caples Lndg. (or less commonly used: Caples Lndng.)
  • While the name of this community is Caples Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Caples Landing may originally have been Caple's Landing.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Caples Landing might be written as Caple Landing.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the 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.

Caples Landing is located in Cowlitz County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cowlitz County: Columbia (OR), Clark, Lewis, Skamania & Wahkiakum.

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

  • Cowlitz County     (The home county of Caples Landing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caples Landing, with the one closest to Caples Landing listed first.
    • Kalama
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Ariel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Carrolls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Rose Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County
    • Kelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <2>
    • Longview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Longview Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
    • Ostrander
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
    • West Longview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County
    • Coal Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
    • Stella
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stella have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County
    • Castle Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caples Landing, with the one closest to Caples Landing listed first.
    • Woodland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • La Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ridgefield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pioneer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Clark County
    • Sara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sara have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
      • Sara is located in Clark County
    • King Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
      • King Corner is located in Clark County
    • Cherry Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Clark County
    • Dollar's Corner
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
      • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
    • Felida
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
      • Felida is located in Clark County
    • Battle Ground
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Lewisville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Clark County
    • Mount Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
      • Mount Vista is located in Clark County
  • Columbia County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caples Landing, with the one closest to Caples Landing listed first.
    • Columbia City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Deer Island
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
    • Warren
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reuben
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Goble
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Prescott
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Scappoose
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Rainier
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <2>
    • Pittsburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Vernonia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernonia
      • Vernonia is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernonia <2>
  • Multnomah County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caples Landing, with the one closest to Caples Landing listed first.
    • Burlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Maywood Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood Park
      • Maywood Park is located in Multnomah County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <2>
    • Laurelhurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Portland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portland
      • Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 656,751 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portland <2>
    • Montavilla
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Hillsdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Woodstock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Multnomah County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
    • Hazelwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Rockwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Washington County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caples Landing, with the one closest to Caples Landing listed first.
    • Buxton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Plains
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Plains
      • North Plains is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Plains <2>
    • Bethany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
      • Bethany is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Rockcreek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Banks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks
      • Banks is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,034 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Banks <2>
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Christie has also been known as:
      • Carstens
    • Manning
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Cedar Mill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mill
      • Cedar Mill is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Mill <2>
    • Marlene Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Timber
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hills
      • Cedar Hills is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Caples Landing ...

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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Caples Landing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caples Landing, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caples Landing.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Caples Landing:

Cemeteries Near Caples Landing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caples Landing.

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 Caples Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Kinder Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Martins Bluff Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986229 <5>
  • Old Yankton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Yankton - Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bayview Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gore Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Gore Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gore Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2426339 <5>
  • Bethany Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lutheran Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Continue List   (120 more) ...
    • Kalama IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Kalama IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Kalama.
      • The Kalama IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Kalama IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kalama IOOF Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2146334 <5>
    • Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Frank Abel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 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.<7>

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

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

  • Columbia City
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Caples
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caples have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caples
    • Caples is located in Cowlitz County
  • Woodland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Deer Island
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Helens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
    • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <2>
  • Warren
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ridgefield
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • La Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hayes
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Clark County
  • Kalama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Reuben
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
    • Reuben is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Goble
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
    • Goble is located in Columbia County (OR)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Pioneer
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
      • Pioneer is located in Clark County
    • Etna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Clark County
    • Carrolls
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

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 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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Caples Landing) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caples Landing. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9051, Longitude: -122.8029       In this case, the coordinates for Caples Landing have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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.
<7>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 Caples Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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