Columbia County, Oregon Genealogy

History and Tidbits
Columbia county was created 16 January 1854 from Washington County. Named for the Columbia River, which forms the northern and eastern boundaries.

No parts were taken to create any county.

County seat is Saint Helens.

County Records Inventory listing the records held at the Columbia County Court House as of May 2005.

Cities
Clatskanie | Columbia City | Prescott | Rainier | Saint Helens | Scappoose | Vernonia

Unincorporated Communities
Alston | Apiary | Bachelor Flat | Beaver Homes | Beaver Springs | Birkenfeld | Canaan | Chapman | Chapman Landing | Clatskanie Heights | Clear Creek | Columbia City | Corey Hill | Deer Island | Delena | Fishhawk | Goble | Hudson |Inglis | Keasey | Kerry | Kyser | Lindbergh | Marshland | Mayger | McNulty | Mist | Neverstill | Pittsburg | Quincy | Reuben | South Scappoose | Spitzenberg | Treharne | Trenholm | Warren | West Saint Helens | Woodson | Yankton

Neighboring counties
Clatsop | Multnomah | Washington | Cowlitz, Washington | Clark, Washington | Wahkiakum, Washington

Genealogy Websites
The Columbia County GenWeb Project part of The ORGenWeb Project, a state project affiliated with The USGenWeb Project

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