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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Vancouver (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 Vancouver. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Vancouver is located in Clark County and is the County Seat.

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 Clark County: Columbia (OR), Multnomah (OR), Cowlitz & Skamania.

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

  • Clark County     (The home county of Vancouver)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Minnehaha
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minnehaha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minnehaha
      • Minnehaha is located in Clark County
    • Hazel Dell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Shore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Shore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Shore
      • Lake Shore is located in Clark County
    • Walnut Grove
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
      • Walnut Grove is located in Clark County
    • Salmon Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salmon Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Clark County
    • Barberton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barberton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barberton
      • Barberton is located in Clark County
    • Cascade Park West
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Clark County
    • Homan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Felida
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
      • Felida is located in Clark County
    • Mount Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Orchards
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cascade Park East
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cowlitz County
  • Skamania County
  • Clackamas County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Lake Oswego
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
      • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <2>
    • Oak Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Clackamas County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Grove <2>
    • Oatfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oatfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatfield
      • Oatfield is located in Clackamas County (OR)
    • Happy Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <2>
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Clackamas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackamas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackamas
      • Clackamas is located in Clackamas County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <2>
    • Johnson City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Marylhurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyside
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
      • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County (OR)
    • Gladstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jennings Lodge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Rivergrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rivergrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivergrove
      • Rivergrove is located in Clackamas County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Damascus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
      • Damascus is located in Clackamas County (OR)
      • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <2>
  • Columbia County (OR)
  • Marion County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Butteville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Aurora
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Marion County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Donald
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donald have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
      • Donald is located in Marion County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <2>
  • Multnomah County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Maywood Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Burlington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Montavilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hazelwood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelwood
      • Hazelwood is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Hillsdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodstock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woodstock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County (OR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Woodstock
      • From Vancouver to Woodstock
    • Fairview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Rockwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Milwaukie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Washington County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Bethany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cedar Mill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills
      • Oak Hills is located in Washington County (OR)
    • West Slope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Slope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Slope
      • West Slope is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Cedar Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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>
    • Marlene Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlene Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlene Village
      • Marlene Village is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Raleigh Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rockcreek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockcreek
      • Rockcreek is located in Washington County (OR)
    • West Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
      • West Union is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to West Union
      • From Vancouver to West Union
    • Beaverton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
      • Beaverton is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
    • Progress
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Progress. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Progress
      • From Vancouver to Progress
    • Metzger
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metzger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metzger
      • Metzger is located in Washington County (OR)
    • Aloha
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aloha have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloha
      • Aloha is located in Washington County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aloha <2>
  • Yamhill County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Vancouver, with the one closest to Vancouver listed first.
    • Newberg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newberg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberg
      • Newberg is located in Yamhill County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <2>
    • Cove Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Dundee
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Yamhill County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Vancouver ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Vancouver.

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

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

  • St. James Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Park Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Historic Columbian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Historic Columbian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Historic Columbian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Salmon Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salmon Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gatton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Memorial Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Rose City Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Brush Prairie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Prairie Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Columbia Masonic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Masonic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skyline Memorial Gardens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skyline Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skyline Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (196 more) ...
    • Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Brainerd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brainerd Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brainerd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Powell Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Vancouver had a population of 3,845 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Vancouver had a population of 186,192 people.

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

  • Saint Johns
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
    • Saint Johns is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • University Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
    • University Park is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Felida
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felida have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felida
    • Felida is located in Clark County
  • Linnton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linnton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnton
    • Linnton is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Albina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albina
    • Albina is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sara
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sara
    • Sara is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sara
    • From Vancouver to Sara
  • East Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Portland
    • East Portland is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Clarnie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarnie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarnie
    • Clarnie is located in Multnomah County (OR)
  • Fisher
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fisher. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
    • Fisher is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fisher
    • From Vancouver to Fisher
  • Proebstel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Proebstel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proebstel
    • Proebstel is located in Clark County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Proebstel
    • From Vancouver to Proebstel
  • Brush Prairie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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    • Sylvan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
      • Sylvan is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Montavilla
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Russellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Vancouver ...

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 239 newspapers that have been published in the area around Vancouver.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Vancouver. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Vancouver and those printed in the larger area surrounding Vancouver.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<6> of Vancouver.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Vancouver:

The official website for Vancouver: www.ci.vancouver.wa.us/

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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 Vancouver, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Vancouver) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Vancouver. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.6393, Longitude: -122.6619    









 

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