Welcome to South Sumas ...
Although we found mention of South Sumas during our research, we really don't have any information about it.<1> Given the context of how South Sumas was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added South Sumas to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with South Sumas, please Contact Us.
A typical abbreviation for South Sumas: S. Sumas
Time Zone: The area where we believe that South Sumas might be (or was) located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).
Communities near South Sumas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Sumas.
- Abbotsford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Chilliwack
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chilliwack. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilliwack
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilliwack <2>
- Mission
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Nooksack
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nooksack have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nooksack
- Nooksack is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,659 people
- Sumas
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumas
- Sumas is located in Whatcom County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumas <2>
- Harrison Hot Springs
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cultus Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Seabird Island
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seabird Island came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabird Island
- Barrowtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Deroche
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deroche came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deroche
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deroche <2>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Sumas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Sumas.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Sumas. See our Newspapers Page for South Sumas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Sumas ...
Looking for more information about South Sumas? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Sumas, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Sumas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went south past South Sumas and then turned west". While South Sumas could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added South Sumas as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Miller Creek to see Pete ... Miller Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that South Sumas could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <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 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |