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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 Austin (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 Austin. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Austin 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 Austin. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Austin:

  • Island County     (The home county of Austin)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Freeland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Langley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenbank
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Clinton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Camp Diana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Camano
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Juniper Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
    • Coupeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • San de Fuca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
    • Oak Harbor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Blyn
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
    • Port Williams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bell Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • River Road
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
    • Carlsborg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 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
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Marrowstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nordland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Ludlow
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Beaver Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Chimacum
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Hadlock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Port Townsend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Adelma Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Gardiner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Richmond Highlands
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
    • Shoreline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Beach
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
    • North City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in King County
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
    • Evergreen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in King County
    • Kenmore
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Forest Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
    • Silver Firs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
    • Crown Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
    • Bothell
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Hansville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Port Gamble
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lofall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
    • Indianola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Suquamish
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Poulsbo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Pearson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Madison
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • Keyport
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Rolling Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
    • Brownsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Conway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Fish Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Lake McMurray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
    • La Conner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Shelter Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Skagit City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
    • Swinomish Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Snee Oosh
      (29 miles [46.7 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
    • Montborne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Austin, with the one closest to Austin listed first.
    • Mukilteo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Tulalip Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • McKees Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
      • McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
    • Tulalip
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Nelsons Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
    • Priest Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Priest Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
      • Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
    • Weallup Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Harbour Pointe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
    • Cathan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Edmonds
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Paine Field - Lake Stickney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paine Field - Lake Stickney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Field - Lake Stickney
      • Paine Field - Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County

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

Newspapers Published in Austin ...

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 54 newspapers that have been published in the area around Austin.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Austin, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Austin.

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 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 Austin:

Cemeteries Near Austin ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Austin.

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

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

  • Hansville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansville Cemetery
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eglon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eglon Cemetery
  • Sound View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Mission Beach Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the south of Poulsbo.
    • The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
    • Breidablik Church Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breidablik Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <5>
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Swedbergs Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Poulsbo Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulsbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulsbo Cemetery
    • Holyrood Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holyrood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holyrood 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.<6>

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

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

  • Langley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Ludlow
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Gamble
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Chimacum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mukilteo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Tulalip
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
    • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
  • Kingston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Port Townsend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Edmonds
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Everett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lowell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
    • Leland
      (17 miles [27.4 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
    • Coupeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Austin. 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>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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Austin) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Austin. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9915, Longitude: -122.5399       In this case, the coordinates for Austin have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Austin, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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