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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 Sunset Terrace (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 Sunset Terrace. 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.

Name Variations for Sunset Terrace ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Sunset Terrace: Sunset Ter. (or less commonly used: Sunset Terr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors and 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.

Sunset Terrace is located in Island 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 Island County: Jefferson, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit & Snohomish.

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

  • Island County     (The home county of Sunset Terrace)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
    • Coupeville
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • San de Fuca
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
    • Oak Harbor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Camano
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Greenbank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Juniper Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
    • Camp Diana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Freeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Langley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
    • Port Williams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Williams have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
    • Blyn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
    • Bell Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
      • Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
    • Sequim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Clallam County
    • River Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
    • Carlsborg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
    • Port Townsend
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowstone
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Nordland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Port Hadlock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Adelma Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Chimacum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Gardiner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Ludlow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Leland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Quilcene
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
    • Hansville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Port Gamble
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lofall
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • San Juan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
    • Decatur Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lopez Island
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
      • Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
    • Lopez
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez
      • Lopez is located in San Juan County
    • Argyle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in San Juan County
    • False Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Friday Harbor
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Shaw Island
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaw Island
      • Shaw Island is located in San Juan County
    • Olga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Orcas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
    • Fish Town
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
    • Shelter Bay
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
    • La Conner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Snee Oosh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snee Oosh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
      • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
    • Swinomish Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinomish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
    • Similk Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
      • Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
    • Alexander Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alexander Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
      • Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
    • Conway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Skagit City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
    • Anacortes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bay View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Skagit County
    • Lake McMurray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sunset Terrace, with the one closest to Sunset Terrace listed first.
    • Utsalady
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
      • Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
    • Stanwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Warm Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
      • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
    • Florence
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Ketchum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ketchum
      • Lake Ketchum is located in Snohomish County
    • North Stanwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stanwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stanwood
      • North Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
    • McKees Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
      • McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Goodwin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Goodwin
      • Lake Goodwin is located in Snohomish County
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
    • Weallup Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weallup Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weallup Lake
      • Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Cathan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
      • Cathan is located in Snohomish County
    • Silvana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tulalip Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulalip Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
      • Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County

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

Newspapers Published in Sunset Terrace ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sunset Terrace.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sunset Terrace, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sunset Terrace.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Sunset Terrace:

Cemeteries Near Sunset Terrace ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sunset Terrace.

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

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Maple Leaf Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
  • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
  • Sound View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sound View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sound View Cemetery
  • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Milltown Cemetery
    • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
  • Skagit City Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skagit City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skagit City Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Jamestown Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
    • Sequim View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sequim View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sequim View 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>

While we didn't find Sunset Terrace in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sunset Terrace.

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

  • Coupeville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • San de Fuca
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
    • San de Fuca is located in Island County
  • Oak Harbor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Port Townsend
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Chimacum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Stanwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • La Conner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Florence
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Snohomish County
  • Gibraltar
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gibraltar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibraltar
    • Gibraltar is located in Skagit County
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
  • Langley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Norman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Snohomish County
    • Skagit City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
    • Whitney
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Skagit County

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

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

The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.net/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Sunset Terrace) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sunset Terrace. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2159, Longitude: -122.6743       In this case, the coordinates for Sunset Terrace 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 Sunset Terrace, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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