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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 Olalla (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 Olalla. 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.

Olalla is located in Kitsap 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 Kitsap County: Island, Jefferson, King, Mason & Pierce.

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

  • Kitsap County     (The home county of Olalla)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olalla, with the one closest to Olalla listed first.
    • Burley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • South Colby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
      • South Colby is located in Kitsap County
    • Southworth
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
    • Bethel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Colby
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Kitsap County
    • South Park Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • East Port Orchard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
    • Parkwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
    • Colchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in Kitsap County
    • Manchester
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Orchard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Retsil
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsil
      • Retsil is located in Kitsap County
  • Jefferson County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olalla, with the one closest to Olalla listed first.
    • Vashon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
    • Vashon Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
      • Vashon Heights is located in King County
    • Tahlequah
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
    • Seahurst
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
      • Seahurst is located in King County
    • Burien
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Normandy Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Des Moines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • North Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
      • North Hill is located in King County
    • Zenith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
      • Zenith is located in King County
    • White Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Center
      • White Center is located in King County
    • Alki
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
      • Alki is located in King County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olalla, with the one closest to Olalla listed first.
    • Allyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Belfair
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grapeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tahuya
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Bayshore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
    • Lilliwaup
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Hoodsport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Potlatch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Skokomish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
    • Shelton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olalla, with the one closest to Olalla listed first.
    • Wauna
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
    • Gig Harbor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Artondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • Ruston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Dash Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
      • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
    • Cromwell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
    • Vaughn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Northeast Tacoma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
      • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
    • Fircrest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fox Island
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Tacoma
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olalla, with the one closest to Olalla listed first.
    • Woodway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Esperance
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
    • Edmonds
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Brier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <1>
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Lynnwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
    • Canyon Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Park
      • Canyon Park is located in Snohomish County
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Olalla, with the one closest to Olalla listed first.
    • Puget
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Tanglewilde
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nisqually Indian Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Indian Community
      • Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
    • Lacey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Olalla ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Olalla.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Olalla. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Olalla and those printed in the larger area surrounding Olalla.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Olalla.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Olalla:

Cemeteries Near Olalla ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Olalla.

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

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

  • Fraola Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
  • Episcopal Church Of The Holy Spirit Memory Garden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gig Harbor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
    • The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cresent Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gig Harbor Cemetery
  • Sedgwick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Penbrock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penbrock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penbrock Cemetery
  • Haven of Rest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Minter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Minter Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Wauna.
    • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elgin Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minter Cemetery
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Artondale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Veterans Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Home Cemetery
  • Sunset Lane Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lane Cemetery
  • K P Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K P Cemetery
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hales Passage Cemetery
      • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cromwell Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <5>
    • Ivy Green Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Green Cemetery
    • Washington Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Memorial Park

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Olalla had a population of 27 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Vashon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Purdy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Purdy is located in Pierce County
  • Chautauqua
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chautauqua have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chautauqua
    • Chautauqua is located in King County
  • Gig Harbor
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Colby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Kitsap County
  • Minter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
    • Minter is located in Pierce County
  • Rosedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
  • Maury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
    • Maury is located in King County
  • Artondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
    • Artondale is located in Pierce County
  • Sunnydale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnydale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnydale
    • Sunnydale is located in King County
  • Des Moines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Charleston
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Kitsap County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Vaughn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Wollochet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wollochet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollochet
      • Wollochet is located in Pierce County
    • Buenna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
      • Buenna is located in King County

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

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

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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 '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- Olalla) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Olalla. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4289, Longitude: -122.5416    
<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 Olalla, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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