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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 Bees Mill (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 Bees Mill. 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 Bees Mill ...

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 occur.

  • A typical abbreviation for Bees Mill: Bees Ml. (or less commonly used: Bees Mll.)
  • While the name of this community is Bees Mill, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Bees Mill may originally have been Bee's Mill.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Bees Mill might be written as Bee Mill.

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 and doctors 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.

Bees Mill is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Kitsap & Mason.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Bees Mill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Quilcene
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Brinnon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Leland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Beaver Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Port Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Chimacum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Adelma Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Port Hadlock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Gardiner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Marrowstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Blyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
    • Bell Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
    • Port Williams
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • River Road
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Sequim
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlsborg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Oklahoma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
    • Old Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Freeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Greenbank
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Crown Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Spring Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
    • Richmond Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Shoreline
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Evergreen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Fremont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Fremont is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Alki
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Alki is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
    • Green Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Green Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • North City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Northgate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Northgate is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
    • Vashon Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Vashon Heights is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
    • Lake City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Seabeck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lofall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Pearson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Poulsbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Silverdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyport
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Crosby
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Chico
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Chico is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Suquamish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Port Gamble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Belfair
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lilliwaup
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Allyn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Hoodsport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tahuya
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Grapeview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Potlatch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Union ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Wauna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
    • Vaughn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Bees Mill, with the one closest to Bees Mill listed first.
    • Woodway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Edmonds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Esperance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
    • Lynnwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
    • Harbour Pointe
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
    • Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Brier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <2>
    • Mukilteo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Nelsons Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Lake Stickney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney

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

Cemeteries Near Bees Mill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bees Mill.

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 Bees Mill - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Quilcene Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breidablik Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the north of Poulsbo.
    • The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
    • Breidablik Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <3>
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Poulsbo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Tracyton Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Seabold Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76807 <3>
  • Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
    • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77128 <3>
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Ivy Green Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Eglon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Bees Mill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bees Mill.

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

  • Quilcene
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Bangor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Brinnon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Duckabush
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
  • Seabeck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Leland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Silverdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Poulsbo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Crosby
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Chico
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Chico is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Port Ludlow
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Tracyton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Tracyton is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
    • Port Gamble
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Bees Mill ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bees Mill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bees Mill, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bees Mill.

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 Bees Mill:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bees Mill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Bees Mill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.