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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Cebalop. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Cebalop to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Cebalop, please Contact Us.

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 Cebalop (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 Cebalop. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Cebalop is historic, it would have been located within present day Pierce 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 Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

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

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Cebalop)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cebalop, with the one closest to Cebalop listed first.
    • Ruston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Ruston is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Tacoma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Dash Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
    • Fircrest
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Northeast Tacoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
    • University Place
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardenville ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
    • Gig Harbor
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Fife
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fife is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <2>
    • Artondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
    • Cromwell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Fox Island
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cebalop, with the one closest to Cebalop listed first.
    • Tahlequah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Magnolia Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
    • Buenna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buenna is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
    • Federal Way
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Redondo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Redondo is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
    • Woodmont Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodmont Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
    • Algona
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Pacific
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Star Lake
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Star Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
    • Zenith
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Zenith is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cebalop, with the one closest to Cebalop listed first.
    • Olalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Burley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Southworth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
    • Bethel
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Colby
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • South Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
    • Colby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colchester
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Colchester is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Parkwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • South Park Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Port Orchard
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
    • Manchester
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Port Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cebalop, with the one closest to Cebalop listed first.
    • Grapeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Allyn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Belfair
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayshore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Tahuya
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Shelton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Union ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • New Kamilche
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cebalop, with the one closest to Cebalop listed first.
    • Puget
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanglewilde
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
    • North Yelm
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
    • Yelm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Lacey
      (23 miles [37 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 <2>
    • Kellys Korner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
    • Olympia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • East Olympia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tumwater
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rainier
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Cebalop ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cebalop.

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 Cebalop - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Oakwood Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Hill Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oak Wood Cemetery
    • Oak Wood Hill Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
    • Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1996538 <3>
  • Tacoma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma Cemetery
    • The Tacoma Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
    • Old Tacoma Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77080 <3>
  • Pauper Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puyallup Tribal Cemetery
    • The Puyallup Tribal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cushman Cemetery
    • Indian Mission Cemetery
    • Puyallup Indian Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • New Tacoma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Byrd Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rigney Cemetery
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Georges Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Gethsemane Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (105 more) ...
    • Gig Harbor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
      • The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cresent Valley Cemetery
    • Artondale Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cromwell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell Cemetery
      • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hales Passage Cemetery
      • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <3>

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.

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

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

  • Tacoma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Excelsior
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Excelsior is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
  • Wollochet
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Wollochet is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollochet
  • Fern Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
  • Gig Harbor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Artondale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
  • Fox Island
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Midland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Midland is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
  • Buenna
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buenna is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
  • Lakeview
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Parkland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Maury
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Maury is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maury
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Steilacoom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lake City is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Rosedale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale

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

Newspapers Published in Cebalop ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cebalop.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cebalop, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cebalop.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Cebalop:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Cebalop, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cebalop) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.