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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 Beachcrest (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 Beachcrest. 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 northwest 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 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.

Beachcrest is located in Thurston County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Thurston County: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason & Pierce.

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

  • Thurston County     (The home county of Beachcrest)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachcrest, with the one closest to Beachcrest listed first.
    • Puget
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
    • Tanglewilde
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
    • Lacey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Kellys Korner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
    • Olympia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • East Olympia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tumwater
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • North Yelm
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
    • Yelm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <1>
    • Rainier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
  • Grays Harbor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachcrest, with the one closest to Beachcrest listed first.
    • McCleary Junction
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
    • McCleary
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
    • Garden City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Chehalis Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
    • Malone - Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
    • Oakville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Malone
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Cedarville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachcrest, with the one closest to Beachcrest listed first.
    • Tahlequah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
    • Magnolia Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
    • Milton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buenna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Buenna is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
    • Federal Way
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pacific
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Redondo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Redondo is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
    • Algona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodmont Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodmont Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
    • Auburn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Star Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Star Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
    • Vashon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachcrest, with the one closest to Beachcrest listed first.
    • Burley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Olalla
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Gorst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • East Port Orchard
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
    • Colby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Navy Yard City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
    • Parkwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Port Orchard
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Retsil
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Retsil is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsil
    • South Colby
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • South Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
    • South Park Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachcrest, with the one closest to Beachcrest listed first.
    • Centralia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fords Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
    • Galvin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachcrest, with the one closest to Beachcrest listed first.
    • Grapeview
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • New Kamilche
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
    • Bayshore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Shelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Allyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Belfair
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tahuya
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Union ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Skokomish
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
    • Mohrweis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
    • Potlatch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoodsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Beachcrest, with the one closest to Beachcrest listed first.
    • Anderson Island
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
    • DuPont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Longbranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fort Lewis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Meridian is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Gertrude
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
    • Steilacoom
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Tillicum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Tillicum is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
    • Lakebay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Clover Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
    • Fox Island
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Beachcrest ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Beachcrest.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Beachcrest - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Beachcrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Anderson Island Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Ross Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Longbranch Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Ft. Lewis Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
  • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (73 more) ...
    • New Tacoma Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakebay Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • McLane Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
      • The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mud Bay 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.<3>

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

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

  • Puget
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
  • Lacey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lacey is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>
  • Longbranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Meridian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Meridian is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Olympia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Steilacoom
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake City is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Tumwater
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakebay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Hillhurst
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
  • Fox Island
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Roy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Roy is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <1>
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Lakeview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
    • Belmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Belmore is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
    • Plumb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Plumb is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb

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

Newspapers Published in Beachcrest ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Beachcrest.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Beachcrest, 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 Beachcrest.

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 Beachcrest:

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 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.
<3>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 Beachcrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Beachcrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.