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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 Sulphur (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 Sulphur. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Sulphur is located in Franklin 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 Franklin County: Adams, Benton, Columbia, Grant, Walla Walla & Whitman.

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

  • Franklin County     (The home county of Sulphur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur, with the one closest to Sulphur listed first.
    • Connell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kahlotus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Windust
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
      • Windust is located in Franklin County
    • Mesa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
      • Mesa is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <1>
    • Eltopia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Basin City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur, with the one closest to Sulphur listed first.
    • Hatton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cunningham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Washtucna
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lind
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Othello
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur, with the one closest to Sulphur listed first.
    • Grange City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Columbia County
    • Starbuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Grant County
    • Warden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Walla Walla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sulphur, with the one closest to Sulphur listed first.
    • Magallon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
      • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
    • Clyde
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
    • Tompkins
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County
    • Eureka
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
    • Paddock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
      • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
    • Prescott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prescott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prescott
      • Prescott is located in Walla Walla County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Whitman County

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

Newspapers Published in Sulphur ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sulphur.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sulphur, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sulphur.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Sulphur:

Cemeteries Near Sulphur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sulphur.

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

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

  • Connell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connell Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kahlotus Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Hatton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise Flats Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paradise Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paradise Flats Cemetery
  • Delight Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Eltopia Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eltopia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eltopia Cemetery
  • Kansas Prairie Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery
  • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Old Bones Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bones Cemetery
  • Lind Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bemis Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Paha Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paha Cemetery

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sulphur had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Connell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Kahlotus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hatton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Eltopia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Providence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Adams County
  • Clyde
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Walla Walla County
  • Lee
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
    • Lee is located in Walla Walla County
  • Washtucna
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Eureka
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
  • Lind
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Fletcher
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Adams County
  • Grange City ‑ Historic
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Glade
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
      • Glade is located in Franklin County
    • Hooper
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Bemis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Adams County

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

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

The official website for Franklin County: www.co.franklin.wa.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sulphur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sulphur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6374, Longitude: -118.7258       In this case, the coordinates for Sulphur have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Sulphur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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