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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 Sleepy Hollow (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 Sleepy Hollow. 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 Sleepy Hollow ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sleepy Hollow: Sleepy Holw. (or less commonly used: Sleepy Hlw. or Sleepy Hllw.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Sleepy Hollow. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Sleepy Hollow.

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 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.

Sleepy Hollow is located in Wahkiakum County.

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

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

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

  • Wahkiakum County     (The home county of Sleepy Hollow)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Hollow, with the one closest to Sleepy Hollow listed first.
    • Skamokawa
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brookfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Cathlamet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • East Cathlamet
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • East Cathlamet is located in Wahkiakum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Cathlamet
    • Dahlia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
    • Grays River
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Rosburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Altoona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Altoona is located in Wahkiakum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
    • Deep River
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Eagle Cliff
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
  • Cowlitz County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Hollow, with the one closest to Sleepy Hollow listed first.
    • Oak Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
    • Bunker Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bunker Hill is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
    • Stella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Ryderwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
    • Coal Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • West Longview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
    • Longview Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
    • Olequa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olequa
    • Castle Rock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Longview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Hill
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Pleasant Hill is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
    • Kelso
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Ostrander
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Hollow, with the one closest to Sleepy Hollow listed first.
    • Pe Ell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Vader
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Doty
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Curtis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Winlock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Toledo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Adna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Fayette
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fayette is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
  • Pacific County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Hollow, with the one closest to Sleepy Hollow listed first.
    • Knappton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Knappton is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappton
    • Naselle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Megler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Megler is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Megler
    • Lebam
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Chinook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Menlo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Menlo is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Fort Canby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
    • Ilwaco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Pacific City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pacific City is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific City
    • Breakers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Breakers is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakers
    • Long Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Seaview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Clatsop County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Hollow, with the one closest to Sleepy Hollow listed first.
    • Clifton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Clifton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
    • Brownsmead
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Brownsmead is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsmead
    • Westport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Svensen Junction
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Svensen Junction is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Junction
    • Tongue Point Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
    • Astoria
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Astoria is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
    • Jeffers Garden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeffers Garden is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Garden
    • Chadwell ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Chadwell is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadwell
    • Jewell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jewell is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
    • Warrenton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hammond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Vinemaple
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Vinemaple is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinemaple
    • Gearhart
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Gearhart is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gearhart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gearhart <1>
  • Columbia County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sleepy Hollow, with the one closest to Sleepy Hollow listed first.
    • Clatskanie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Quincy
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Quincy is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
    • Mayger
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayger is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayger
    • Fishhawk ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Fishhawk is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishhawk
    • Rainier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <1>
    • Beaver Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
    • Keasey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Keasey is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keasey
    • Pittsburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittsburg is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg

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

Cemeteries Near Sleepy Hollow ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sleepy Hollow.

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 Sleepy Hollow - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fern Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<2> to the north of Skamokawa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76793 <3>
  • Cathlamet Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Cathlamet.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76832 <3>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Prairie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grays River Grange Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rosburg Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westport Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Seal River Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Svensen Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Svensen Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Svensen Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Svensen Junction (OR).
    • The Svensen Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Svensen Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38789 <3>
  • Grasseth Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (55 more) ...
    • Deep River Pioneer Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 <3>
    • Oak Point Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Abernathy Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Skamokawa
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Clifton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Clifton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
  • Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
  • Cathlamet
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Knappa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Knappa is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappa
  • Grays River
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Westport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Waterford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Waterford is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford
  • Eagle Cliff
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Eagle Cliff is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Cliff
  • Deep River
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
  • Oak Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oak Point is located in Cowlitz County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Point
  • Frankfort ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Frankfort is located in Pacific County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Clatskanie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stella
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Stella is located in Cowlitz County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
    • Knappton ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Knappton is located in Pacific County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappton

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

Newspapers Published in Sleepy Hollow ...

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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sleepy Hollow.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sleepy Hollow, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sleepy Hollow.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Sleepy Hollow:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sleepy Hollow) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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>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 Sleepy Hollow, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.