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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 Oceanside (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 Oceanside. 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.

Oceanside is located in Pacific 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 Pacific County: Clatsop (OR), Grays Harbor, Lewis & Wahkiakum.

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

  • Pacific County     (The home county of Oceanside)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oceanside, with the one closest to Oceanside listed first.
    • Breakers
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakers
      • Breakers is located in Pacific County
    • Long Beach
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ocean Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Seaview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Nahcotta
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Ilwaco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fort Canby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
      • Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
    • Pacific City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
      • Pacific City is located in Pacific County
    • Oysterville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Chinook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Naselle
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Knappton ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knappton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappton
      • Knappton is located in Pacific County
  • Grays Harbor County
  • Wahkiakum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oceanside, with the one closest to Oceanside listed first.
    • Rosburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Grays River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Altoona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Altoona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Dahlia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
      • Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Brookfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Skamokawa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Clatsop County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oceanside, with the one closest to Oceanside listed first.
    • Hammond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Warrenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <1>
    • Astoria
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
    • Tongue Point Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
      • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Jeffers Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Garden
      • Jeffers Garden is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Svensen Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
      • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Gearhart
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gearhart have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
      • Gearhart is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <1>
    • Brownsmead
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
      • Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Seaside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaside
      • Seaside is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,926 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seaside <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Oceanside ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oceanside.

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

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

  • Lone Fir Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Fir Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Fir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ilwaco Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilwaco Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilwaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paceful Hill Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paceful Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paceful Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Stevens Post Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Salmon Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Deep River Pioneer Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deep River Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deep River Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Deep River.
    • The Deep River Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Deep River Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2232653 <4>
  • Ocean View Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Warrenton Pauper Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Pauper Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Warrenton Pauper Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Warrenton Pauper Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clatsop County Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271005 <4>
  • Astoria Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Seal River Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Clatsop Plains Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rosburg Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Eden Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Grays River Grange Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<6>

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

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

  • Ilwaco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Fort Canby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
    • Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
  • Oysterville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Naselle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Knappton ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knappton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappton
    • Knappton is located in Pacific County
  • Frankfort ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Pacific County
  • Bay Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • North Cove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
    • North Cove is located in Pacific County
  • Deep River
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Skipanon ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skipanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skipanon
    • Skipanon is located in Clatsop County (OR)
  • Astoria
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
    • Astoria is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
  • Grays River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • South Bend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chadwell ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chadwell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwell
      • Chadwell is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Olney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
      • Olney is located in Clatsop County (OR)

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

Newspapers Published in Oceanside ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oceanside.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oceanside, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oceanside.

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 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 Oceanside:

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.wa.us/

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

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 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.
<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>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- Oceanside) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oceanside. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4084, Longitude: -124.0524       In this case, the coordinates for Oceanside have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Oceanside, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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