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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 Willamette (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 Willamette. 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.

Willamette is located in Clackamas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Clackamas County: Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Wasco, Washington & Yamhill.

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

  • Clackamas County     (The home county of Willamette)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willamette, with the one closest to Willamette listed first.
    • Canemah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
      • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
    • West Linn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
      • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <2>
    • Stafford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
      • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
    • Oregon City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Marylhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Christie ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christie
      • Christie is located in Clackamas County
    • Lake Oswego
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <2>
    • Gladstone
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jennings Lodge
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
      • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
    • Rivergrove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 318 people
    • Johnson City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
    • Canby
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
      • Canby is located in Clackamas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
  • Columbia County
    • Scappoose
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willamette, with the one closest to Willamette listed first.
    • Butteville Station ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville Station
      • Butteville Station is located in Marion County
    • Aurora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,039 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <2>
    • Butteville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butteville
      • Butteville is located in Marion County
    • Donald
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donald <2>
    • Champoeg ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champoeg
      • Champoeg is located in Marion County
    • Hubbard
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodburn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,175 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodburn <2>
    • Saint Paul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • McKee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee
      • McKee is located in Marion County
    • Gervais
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gervais have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gervais
      • Gervais is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gervais <2>
    • Mount Angel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Scotts Mills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Mills
      • Scotts Mills is located in Marion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts Mills <2>
    • Downs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
      • Downs is located in Marion County
  • Multnomah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willamette, with the one closest to Willamette listed first.
    • Milwaukie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hillsdale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
      • Hillsdale is located in Multnomah County
    • Woodstock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstock
      • Woodstock is located in Multnomah County
    • Laurelhurst
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in Multnomah County
    • Montavilla
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montavilla
      • Montavilla is located in Multnomah County
    • Portland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hazelwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Maywood Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maywood Park <2>
    • Gresham
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gresham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <2>
    • Rockwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
      • Rockwood is located in Multnomah County
    • Powell Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Valley
      • Powell Valley is located in Multnomah County
    • Vanport City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanport City
      • Vanport City is located in Multnomah County
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,450 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairview <2>
  • Polk County
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
      • Lincoln is located in Polk County
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willamette, with the one closest to Willamette listed first.
    • Durham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
      • Durham is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,908 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <2>
    • King City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for King City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
      • King City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <2>
    • Tigard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
      • Tigard is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <2>
    • Metzger
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Sherwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherwood
      • Sherwood is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,746 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sherwood <2>
    • Progress
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Progress have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Progress
      • Progress is located in Washington County
    • Middleton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Washington County
    • Raleigh Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Hills
      • Raleigh Hills is located in Washington County
    • Beaverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <2>
    • Kinton ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinton
      • Kinton is located in Washington County
    • West Slope
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Cedar Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Hills <2>
    • Scholls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Yamhill County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willamette, with the one closest to Willamette listed first.
    • Newberg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,982 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberg <2>
    • Dundee
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,320 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dundee <2>
    • Dayton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dayton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,753 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <2>
    • Lafayette
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Cove Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Orchard
      • Cove Orchard is located in Yamhill County
    • Carlton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Yamhill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Eola Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eola Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eola Village
      • Eola Village is located in Yamhill County
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • McMinnville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Whiteson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whiteson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteson
      • Whiteson is located in Yamhill County
    • Amity
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amity have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Yamhill County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,722 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amity <2>
  • Clark County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Willamette, with the one closest to Willamette listed first.
    • Fisher
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisher have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
      • Fisher is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Cascade Park East
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Cascade Park West
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Park West
      • Cascade Park West is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Vancouver
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Minnehaha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • 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 (WA)
    • Camas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
      • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <2>
    • Hazel Dell
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Mill Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Plain
      • Mill Plain is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Walnut Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 (WA)
    • Washougal
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Five Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • 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 (WA)
    • Lake Shore
      (23 miles [37 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 (WA)
    • Barberton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • 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 (WA)
  • Skamania County (WA)
    • Cruzatt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cruzatt
      • Cruzatt is located in Skamania County (WA)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Willamette ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willamette.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Willamette. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Willamette and those printed in the larger area surrounding Willamette.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of Willamette.

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 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 Willamette:

Cemeteries Near Willamette ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willamette.

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

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

  • Canema Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Canema Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • The Canema Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Canema Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canema Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38634 <5>
  • Robert Bird Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Stafford Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Oswego Pioneer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Patricks Historic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Marylhurst Convent Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Meridian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
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    • Straight Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Baker Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Zion Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Mt. Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Memorial Park
      • Zion Cemetery
      • Zion Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39590 <5>

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

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

  • Canemah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
    • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
  • Stafford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stafford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
    • Stafford is located in Clackamas County
  • New Era ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
    • New Era is located in Clackamas County
  • Oregon City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Park Place
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place
    • Park Place is located in Clackamas County
  • Gladstone
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wilsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Canby
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
    • Canby is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <2>
  • Tualatin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Barlow
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barlow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlow
    • Barlow is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
  • Carus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
    • Carus is located in Clackamas County
  • Clackamas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <2>
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    • Milwaukie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fulton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Multnomah County
    • West Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Portland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Portland
      • West Portland is located in Multnomah County

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

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

The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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>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 from Point A (ie- Willamette) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Willamette. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3443, Longitude: -122.6670       In this case, the coordinates for Willamette have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Willamette, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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