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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 Woodland Park (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 Woodland Park. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Woodland Park is located in Cowlitz 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 Cowlitz County: Columbia (OR), Clark, Lewis, Skamania & Wahkiakum.

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

  • Cowlitz County     (The home county of Woodland Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Park, with the one closest to Woodland Park listed first.
    • Ariel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Cougar
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Kalama
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Rose Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Valley
      • Rose Valley is located in Cowlitz County
    • Carrolls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Kelso
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
      • Kelso is located in Cowlitz County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,438 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kelso <1>
    • Longview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ostrander
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
    • Silver Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Longview Heights
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
    • Toutle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Longview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Longview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Longview
      • West Longview is located in Cowlitz County
    • Castle Rock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Park, with the one closest to Woodland Park listed first.
    • Amboy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chelatchie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelatchie
      • Chelatchie is located in Clark County
    • Etna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
      • Etna is located in Clark County
    • Yacolt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Heisson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Lewisville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
      • Lewisville is located in Clark County
    • La Center
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Battle Ground
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Cherry Grove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Grove
      • Cherry Grove is located in Clark County
    • Kumtux
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kumtux have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kumtux
      • Kumtux is located in Clark County
    • King Corner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Corner
      • King Corner is located in Clark County
    • Woodland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dollar's Corner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar's Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar's Corner
      • Dollar's Corner is located in Clark County
  • Skamania County
    • Stabler
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stabler
      • Stabler is located in Skamania County
  • Columbia County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Park, with the one closest to Woodland Park listed first.
    • Columbia City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Helens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <1>
    • Deer Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Goble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goble
      • Goble is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Reuben
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reuben
      • Reuben is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Prescott
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Warren
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Springs
      • Beaver Springs is located in Columbia County (OR)
    • Rainier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainier have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier
      • Rainier is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,021 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rainier <1>
    • Scappoose
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Multnomah County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodland Park, with the one closest to Woodland Park listed first.
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Burlington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
      • Burlington is located in Multnomah County (OR)
    • Fairview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>
    • Maywood Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maywood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Woodland Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodland Park.

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

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

  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southwest of Ariel.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76904 <5>
  • Yale Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yale Memorial Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Yale Memorial Cemetery is located
    • The Yale Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Yale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271092 <5>
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Fargher Lake.
    • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hazen Cemetery
    • View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76951 <5>
  • Frank Abel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Frank Abel Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Frank Abel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229827 <5>
  • Highland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Lewisville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewisville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986229 <5>
  • Dublin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dublin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dublin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gravel Point Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gravel Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gravel Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Martins Bluff Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (64 more) ...
    • Finn Hill Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finn Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finn Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kinder Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Bethel Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Amboy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Etna
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Etna. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
    • Etna is located in Clark County
  • Hayes
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hayes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayes
    • Hayes is located in Clark County
  • La Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lewisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lewisville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Clark County
  • Woodland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Battle Ground
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pioneer
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer
    • Pioneer is located in Clark County
  • Caples
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caples have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caples
    • Caples is located in Cowlitz County
  • Columbia City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgefield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hockinson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hockinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hockinson
    • Hockinson is located in Clark County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kalama
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Deer Island
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Saint Helens
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Helens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Helens
      • Saint Helens is located in Columbia County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,071 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Helens <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Woodland Park ...

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 86 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodland Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodland Park, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodland Park.

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 helpful 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 Woodland Park:

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

The official website for Cowlitz County: www.co.cowlitz.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodland Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodland Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.9904, Longitude: -122.4757       In this case, the coordinates for Woodland Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<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 Woodland Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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