Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bayshore (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 Bayshore. 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 Bayshore ...
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.
Another variation: Bay Shore.
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 southeast 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 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.
Bayshore is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Pierce & Thurston.
Below are the counties that are near Bayshore. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bayshore:
- Mason County (The home county of Bayshore)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- Shelton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Mason County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Bayshore to Union
- Tahuya
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Skokomish
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mohrweis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Kamilche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Potlatch
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hoodsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Grapeview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Allyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lilliwaup
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Matlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Belfair
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Grays Harbor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- McCleary Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCleary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Sine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Elma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Malone - Porter
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
- Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Malone
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Porter
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Porter
- From Bayshore to Porter
- Satsop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satsop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
- Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
- Brady
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Grisdale ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grisdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisdale
- Grisdale is located in Grays Harbor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Grisdale
- From Bayshore to Grisdale
- Cedarville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedarville
- From Bayshore to Cedarville
- Oakville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jefferson County
- Brinnon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- King County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- Tahlequah
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Magnolia Beach
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Vashon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Kitsap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- Holly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Burley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crosby
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gorst
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Olalla
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- East Port Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Navy Yard City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
- Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
- Port Orchard
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Parkwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
- Bremerton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chico
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- Herron Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Home
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakebay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Longbranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Vaughn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meridian
- From Bayshore to Meridian
- Anderson Island
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Gertrude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Fox Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rosedale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Artondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
- Artondale is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Artondale
- From Bayshore to Artondale
- Cromwell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Wauna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Thurston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- Puget
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Olympia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tumwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lacey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewilde
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- East Olympia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kellys Korner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Littlerock
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Nisqually Indian Community
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Rochester
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Tenino
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- North Yelm
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
- North Yelm is located in Thurston County
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bayshore, see our County-by-County Page for Bayshore.
Cemeteries Near Bayshore ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bayshore.
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 Bayshore covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- Oakland Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shelton Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Squaxin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Longbranch Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakebay Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McLane Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vaughn Bay Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- McCleary Pythian Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCleary Pythian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (52 more) ...
- Anderson Island Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Twin Firs Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dewatto Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dewatto Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dewatto Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 Bayshore in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bayshore.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bayshore, with the one closest to Bayshore listed first.
- Shelton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Union ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Mason County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Union
- From Bayshore to Union
- Kamilche
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kamilche have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamilche
- Kamilche is located in Mason County
- New Kamilche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hoodsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Puget
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Longbranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lakebay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Allyn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Dewatto
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewatto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewatto
- Dewatto is located in Mason County
- Olympia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Meridian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meridian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meridian
- From Bayshore to Meridian
- Matlock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Tumwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bayshore. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bayshore.
Newspapers Published in Bayshore ...
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 124 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bayshore.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bayshore, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bayshore.
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 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 Bayshore:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grays Harbor County
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Pierce County
- Thurston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Washington
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bayshore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mason County: www.co.mason.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 Bayshore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<6> | 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 from Point A (ie- Bayshore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bayshore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.2460, Longitude: -123.0464 |