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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 Roosevelt (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 Roosevelt. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Roosevelt is located in Klickitat 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 Klickitat County: Gilliam (OR), Hood River (OR), Morrow (OR), Sherman (OR), Wasco (OR), Benton, Skamania & Yakima.

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

  • Klickitat County     (The home county of Roosevelt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
      • Cleveland is located in Klickitat County
    • Bickleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bluelight
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluelight
      • Bluelight is located in Klickitat County
    • Goldendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Maryhill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Gilliam County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
    • Arlington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Olex
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
      • Olex is located in Gilliam County (OR)
  • Morrow County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
    • Boardman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boardman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
      • Boardman is located in Morrow County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,794 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <1>
    • Ione
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
      • Ione is located in Morrow County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <1>
  • Sherman County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Roosevelt, with the one closest to Roosevelt listed first.
    • Sinks ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinks
      • Sinks is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Klondike
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klondike
      • Klondike is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Wasco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
      • Wasco is located in Sherman County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <1>
    • Rufus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <1>
    • Monkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • De Moss Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
      • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Gordon ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gordon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Moro
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
      • Moro is located in Sherman County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <1>
    • Biggs Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biggs Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggs Junction
      • Biggs Junction is located in Sherman County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Biggs Junction <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Roosevelt ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Roosevelt.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Roosevelt, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Roosevelt.

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 Roosevelt:

Cemeteries Near Roosevelt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Roosevelt.

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

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

  • Arlington Masonic Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arlington Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Masonic Cemetery
  • Huit - Juniper Canyon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eightmile Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eightmile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eightmile Cemetery
  • Cyrus Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sixprong Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sixprong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sixprong Cemetery
  • Tommy Dean Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Olex Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olex Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olex Cemetery
  • Emigrant Springs Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Clem Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
  • Potters Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Onepennee Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onepennee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onepennee Cemetery
    • Glade Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glade Cemetery
    • Flett Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Flett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Flett Cemetery

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 Roosevelt in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Roosevelt.

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

  • Arlington
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Willows
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willows
    • Willows is located in Gilliam County (OR)
  • Dot
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dot
    • Dot is located in Klickitat County
  • Cecil
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cecil have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
    • Cecil is located in Morrow County (OR)
  • Olex
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olex have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olex
    • Olex is located in Gilliam County (OR)
  • Cleveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
    • Cleveland is located in Klickitat County
  • Emigrant Springs ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emigrant Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emigrant Springs
    • Emigrant Springs is located in Sherman County (OR)
  • Bickleton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Ella
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ella have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ella
    • Ella is located in Morrow County (OR)
  • Clem
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clem
    • Clem is located in Gilliam County (OR)
  • Wasco
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <1>
  • Ione
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
    • Ione is located in Morrow County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <1>
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Rufus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rufus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
      • Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <1>
    • Monkland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monkland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monkland
      • Monkland is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • De Moss Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Moss Springs
      • De Moss Springs is located in Sherman County (OR)

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

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

The official website for Klickitat County: www.klickitatcounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Roosevelt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Roosevelt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7431, Longitude: -120.2163    
<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 Roosevelt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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