Columbia County Death Records (Oregon)

Columbia County Cemeteries are burial sites that provide burial plots or internment facilities for deceased people in Columbia County, OR. Cemeteries also maintain Columbia County death records for the individuals buried in their grounds, including the individual's name, date of death, and date of birth. Columbia County cemetery records may also list any known relatives of the deceased who are buried in the same location. These records can be an important source for genealogical research, particularly for cemeteries with a long history. Some Cemeteries provide online access to their records on their websites.

Apiary Cemetery Rainier OR Fern Hill Road 97048 503-556-9697

Clatskanie Bryant Cemetery Clatskanie OR 265 South Nehalem Street 97016 503-728-3609

Clatskanie Maplewood Cemetery Clatskanie OR Southeast Conyers Street 97016 503-728-2622

Knights of Pythias Cemetery Rainier OR Neer City Road 97048 503-556-9697

Kobel Cemetery Rainier OR Whitney Road 97048 503-556-9697

Mayger-Downing Cemetery Rainier OR Alston Mayger Road 97048 503-556-9697

Murray Hill Cemetery Clatskanie OR Hall Road 97016 503-728-2622

Neer City Cemetery Rainier OR Neer City Road 97048 503-556-9697

Rainier Cemetery District Rainier OR 75900 Larson Road 97048 503-556-9697

Rainier Hudson Cemetery Rainier OR Larson Road 97048 503-556-9697

Scappoose Columbia Memorial Gardens Cemetery Scappoose OR 54490 Columbia River Highway 97056 503-397-1154

Scappoose Fairview Cemetery Scappoose OR U.s. 30 97056 503-543-6591

Vernonia Memorial Cemetery Vernonia OR 2080 Bridge Street 97064 503-429-7053

Warren Bethany Memorial Cemetery Warren OR 34721 Church Road 97053 503-397-4233

Yankton Hillcrest Cemetery St. Helens OR 33579 Pittsburg Road 97051 503-397-3880

Columbia County Clerks are responsible for maintaining and preserving public records for a local government in Columbia County, OR. As part of this job, Clerks often keep Columbia County vital records, including death records. This can include Columbia County death certificates, death registries, information about the time, place, and cause of death, and the deceased individual's name, parents' names, and age at death. Clerks also issue certified death certificates, which are often required to settle financial and legal matters such as wills, estates, and filing for life insurance. These records can also be used for Columbia County genealogical research, and some Clerks maintain vital records that date back to 1630. Clerks often provide online access to death records.

Columbia County Clerk St. Helens OR 230 The Strand 97051 503-397-3796


Columbia County Health Departments operate at the state, county, and local level to monitor public health and enforce public health standards in Columbia County, OR. As part of their responsibilities, Health Departments may maintain Columbia County death records, particularly related to infectious diseases that pose a public health risk. These death records may be in the form of Columbia County death registries or death record databases that include death statistics on common causes of death, death status, and cause of death information. The Health Department may also maintain death certificates in certain areas. Many of the Columbia County death records maintained by Health Departments are available through their websites.

Columbia Health District St. Helens OR 2370 Gable Road 97051 503-397-4651