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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 Emerald Creek (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 Emerald Creek. 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 Emerald Creek ...

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 Emerald Creek: Emerald Crk. (or less commonly used: Emerald Ck. or Emerald Cr.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Emerald Creek is located in Shoshone County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Shoshone County: Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai, Latah, Mineral (MT) & Sanders (MT).

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

  • Shoshone County     (The home county of Emerald Creek)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Creek, with the one closest to Emerald Creek listed first.
    • Clarkia
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calder
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calder have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calder
      • Calder is located in Shoshone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calder <1>
    • Avery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
      • Avery is located in Shoshone County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <1>
  • Benewah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Creek, with the one closest to Emerald Creek listed first.
    • Fernwood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernwood
      • Fernwood is located in Benewah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fernwood <1>
    • Santa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Emida
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
      • Emida is located in Benewah County
    • Saint Maries
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
      • Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <1>
    • Parkline
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkline
      • Parkline is located in Benewah County
    • De Smet
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Smet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County
    • Tensed
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Chatcolet
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
      • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Creek, with the one closest to Emerald Creek listed first.
    • Elk River
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk River
      • Elk River is located in Clearwater County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk River <1>
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
  • Kootenai County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Creek, with the one closest to Emerald Creek listed first.
    • Conkling Park
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling Park
      • Conkling Park is located in Kootenai County
    • Medimont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medimont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medimont
      • Medimont is located in Kootenai County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medimont <1>
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Creek, with the one closest to Emerald Creek listed first.
    • Bovill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bovill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bovill
      • Bovill is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bovill <1>
    • Deary
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deary have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deary
      • Deary is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deary <1>
    • Harvard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Latah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <1>
    • Princeton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Latah County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <1>
    • Linden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Onaway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Latah County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Potlatch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Freeze
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
      • Freeze is located in Latah County
    • Cora
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Latah County
    • Potlatch Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County

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

Newspapers Published in Emerald Creek ...

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 7 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emerald Creek.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emerald Creek, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Emerald Creek.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Emerald Creek:

Cemeteries Near Emerald Creek ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emerald Creek.

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

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

  • Bovill Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Woodfell Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodfell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodfell Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sanders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sanders Cemetery
  • Pine Crest Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Crest Cemetery
  • Three Pines Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Elwood Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elwood Cemetery
  • Mendenhall Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendenhall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendenhall Cemetery
  • Rock Creek Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Wild Rose Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wild Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wild Rose Cemetery
    • Gold Hill Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gold Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gold Hill 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 Emerald Creek in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Emerald Creek.

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

  • Santa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Maries
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
    • Saint Maries is located in Benewah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <1>
  • Linden
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Linden is located in Latah County
  • Chatcolet
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
    • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County

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

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

The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Emerald Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Emerald Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0710, Longitude: -116.3250    
<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 Emerald Creek, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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