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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 Underwood Heights (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 Underwood Heights. 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 Underwood Heights ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Underwood Heights: Underwood Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Underwood Heights is located in Skamania 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 Skamania County: Hood River (OR), Multnomah (OR), Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Lewis & Yakima.

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

  • Skamania County     (The home county of Underwood Heights)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood Heights, with the one closest to Underwood Heights listed first.
    • Underwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Hood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Hood is located in Skamania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Carson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Stevenson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Stabler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Stabler is located in Skamania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
    • Moffetts Hot Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Moffetts Hot Springs is located in Skamania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffetts Hot Springs
    • North Bonneville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Skamania
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Skamania is located in Skamania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skamania
  • Klickitat County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood Heights, with the one closest to Underwood Heights listed first.
    • White Salmon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Bingen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Husum
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • B Z Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • B Z Corner is located in Klickitat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for B Z Corner
    • Lyle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Appleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Klickitat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Trout Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Dallesport
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Wahkiacus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Wahkiacus is located in Klickitat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahkiacus
    • Glenwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Wishram
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Blockhouse
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse
  • Hood River County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood Heights, with the one closest to Underwood Heights listed first.
    • Hood River
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Pine Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Pine Grove is located in Hood River County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Lenz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Lenz is located in Hood River County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenz
      • Lenz has also been known as:
      • Sherman Spur
    • Odell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mount Hood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Mount Hood is located in Hood River County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hood
    • Parkdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cascade Locks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Multnomah County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood Heights, with the one closest to Underwood Heights listed first.
    • Bonneville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
    • Warrendale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Warrendale is located in Multnomah County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrendale
    • Dodson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Dodson is located in Multnomah County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Wasco County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Underwood Heights, with the one closest to Underwood Heights listed first.
    • Mosier
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <1>
    • Ortley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Ortley is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortley
    • Rowena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chenoweth
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Chenoweth is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chenoweth
    • City of The Dalles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • City of The Dalles is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City of The Dalles
    • The Dalles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Endersby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Endersby is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Endersby
    • Fairbanks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Fairbanks is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks
    • Celilo Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Celilo Village is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celilo Village
    • Boyd ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Boyd is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
    • Dufur
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Dufur is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <1>
    • Rice ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Rice is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice
    • Friend ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Friend is located in Wasco County (OR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend

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

Cemeteries Near Underwood Heights ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Underwood Heights.

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 Underwood Heights - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Frankton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankton Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frankton Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Hood River (OR).
    • The Frankton Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Backus Cemetery
    • Irving Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2276895 <2>
  • St. Mark the Evangelist Church Columbarium
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Idlewilde Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove Butte Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Shelley Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jackson Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Mosier Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Mosier Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyle Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • McClure Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Gilmer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Hood Community Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Upper Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

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

  • White Salmon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mosier
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Mosier is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosier
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mosier <1>
  • Gilmer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gilmer is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmer
  • Lyle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Rowena
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Trout Lake
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • The Dalles
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Bonneville
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Bonneville is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonneville
  • Glenwood
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Dodson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Dodson is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson
  • Dufur
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dufur is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dufur
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dufur <1>
  • Boyd ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Boyd is located in Wasco County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyd
  • Oneonta
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Oneonta is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneonta
  • Blockhouse
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Blockhouse is located in Klickitat County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blockhouse

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

Newspapers Published in Underwood Heights ...

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 Underwood Heights.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Underwood Heights, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Underwood Heights.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Underwood Heights:

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 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.
<3>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- Underwood Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Underwood Heights, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.