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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 Camp Discovery (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 Camp Discovery. 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 Camp Discovery ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Camp Discovery: Cp. Discovery

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 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.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Camp Discovery)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Discovery, with the one closest to Camp Discovery listed first.
    • Quilcene
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Leland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Beaver Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Ludlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinnon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Chimacum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Hadlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Adelma Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Gardiner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Marrowstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Discovery, with the one closest to Camp Discovery listed first.
    • Blyn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
    • Bell Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Port Williams
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • River Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
    • Sequim
      (23 miles [37 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
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Discovery, with the one closest to Camp Discovery listed first.
    • Freeland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Greenbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Diana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Coupeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Camano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • San de Fuca
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Discovery, with the one closest to Camp Discovery listed first.
    • Spring Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
    • Crown Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Richmond Highlands
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • North City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Northgate
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
      • Northgate is located in King County
    • Green Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
      • Green Lake is located in King County
    • Sheridan Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Fremont
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in King County
    • Lake City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City 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
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Discovery, with the one closest to Camp Discovery listed first.
    • Lofall
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
    • Poulsbo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Gamble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Keyport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabeck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Silverdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Suquamish
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Indianola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hansville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Discovery, with the one closest to Camp Discovery listed first.
    • Belfair
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lilliwaup
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Pierce County
    • Wauna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Camp Discovery, with the one closest to Camp Discovery listed first.
    • Woodway
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Esperance
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
    • Lynnwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
    • Harbour Pointe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • 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
    • Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Brier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <1>
    • Nelsons Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
    • Mukilteo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Stickney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
      • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County

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

Newspapers Published in Camp Discovery ...

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 Camp Discovery.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Camp Discovery, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Camp Discovery.

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 either 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 Camp Discovery:

Cemeteries Near Camp Discovery ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Camp Discovery.

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

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

  • Quilcene Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> 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 <4>
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
  • Poulsbo Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Seabold Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabold Cemetery
  • Hansville Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Tracyton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracyton Cemetery
    • Sound View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

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

  • Quilcene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bangor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Kitsap County
  • Leland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Poulsbo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
  • Port Ludlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Brinnon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Gamble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Seabeck
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Duckabush
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duckabush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
    • Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
  • Silverdale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Brownsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Chimacum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Camp Discovery. 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://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>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 from Point A (ie- Camp Discovery) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Camp Discovery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8112, Longitude: -122.7938       In this case, the coordinates for Camp Discovery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Camp Discovery, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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