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 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 have occurred.
- 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 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 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Jefferson County
- Beaver Valley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
- Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- 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)
- Nordland
(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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
- Blyn is located in Clallam County
- Bell Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
- Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
- Port Williams
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Port Williams is located in Clallam County
- River Road
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- River Road is located in Clallam County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
- Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
- Old Town
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Old Town is located in Clallam County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Bay View is located in Island County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
- Crown Hill is located in King County
- Spring Beach
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
- Spring Beach is located in King County
- Richmond Highlands
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
- Richmond Highlands is located in King County
- Shoreline
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Evergreen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Evergreen is located in King County
- Fremont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fremont. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in King County
- Alki
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
- Alki is located in King County
- Green Lake
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in King County
- North City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- North City is located in King County
- Northgate
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
- Northgate is located in King County
- Vashon Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
- Vashon Heights is located in King County
- Lake City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in King County
- Lake Forest Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
- Lofall is located in Kitsap County
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Kitsap County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Kitsap County
- Chico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
- Chico is located in Kitsap County
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
- 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)
- Tracyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
- Tracyton is located in Kitsap County
- 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)
- 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.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Mason County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
- Wauna is located in Pierce County
- Vaughn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Vaughn is located in Pierce County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
- Woodway is located in Snohomish County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
- Esperance is located in Snohomish County
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
- Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
- Harbour Pointe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
- Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
- Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Brier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Mukilteo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Nelsons Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
- Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
- Lake Stickney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
- Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
- Martha Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
- Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
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.
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 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pearson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Breidablik Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breidablik Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<6> to the south of Poulsbo.
- The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
- Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
- Breidablik Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <5>
- First Lutheran Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Poulsbo Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulsbo Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulsbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Tracyton Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracyton Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Seabold Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Forest Lawn Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <5>
- Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <5>
- Continue List (36 more) ...
- Kingston Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ivy Green Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Green Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Eglon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eglon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eglon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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.<7>
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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
- Bangor is located in Kitsap County
- Brinnon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Duckabush
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckabush have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
- Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
- Seabeck
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Leland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Leland is located in Jefferson County
- Silverdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pearson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Pearson is located in Kitsap County
- Poulsbo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Crosby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
- Crosby is located in Kitsap County
- Chico
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
- Chico is located in Kitsap County
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Port Ludlow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tracyton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
- Tracyton is located in Kitsap County
- 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]<6>. 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 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 Bees Mill:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clallam County
- Island County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Mason County
- Pierce County
- Snohomish County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Washington
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bees Mill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/
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> | 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> | 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. |
<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> | 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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bees Mill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7623, Longitude: -122.8560 In this case, the coordinates for Bees Mill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<7> | 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. |