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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 Chewelah (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 Chewelah. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Chewelah is located in Stevens 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 Stevens County: Ferry, Lincoln, Pend Oreille & Spokane.

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

  • Stevens County     (The home county of Chewelah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewelah, with the one closest to Chewelah listed first.
    • Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Waits
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits
      • Waits is located in Stevens County
    • Addy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kulzer
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulzer
      • Kulzer is located in Stevens County
    • Grays
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
      • Grays is located in Stevens County
    • Loon Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Springdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Gifford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Colville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clavton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Daisy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Stevens County
  • Ferry County
  • Lincoln County
    • Long Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Lincoln County
  • Pend Oreille County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewelah, with the one closest to Chewelah listed first.
    • Cusick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cusick
      • Cusick is located in Pend Oreille County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cusick <1>
    • Usk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Dalkena
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalkena
      • Dalkena is located in Pend Oreille County
    • Ruby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Pend Oreille County
    • Camden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
      • Camden is located in Pend Oreille County
    • Diamond City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond City
      • Diamond City is located in Pend Oreille County
  • Spokane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chewelah, with the one closest to Chewelah listed first.
    • Grays Landing
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
      • Grays Landing is located in Spokane County
    • Deer Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Elk
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Chewelah ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chewelah.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Chewelah. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Chewelah and those printed in the larger area surrounding Chewelah.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> of Chewelah.

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 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 Chewelah:

Cemeteries Near Chewelah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chewelah.

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

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

  • Chewelah Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chewelah Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chewelah Memorial Park
  • Chewelah City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chewelah City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chewelah City Cemetery
  • Summit Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Valley Cemetery
  • Stranger Creek Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Creek Cemetery
  • Zion Hill Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Cully Memorial Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cully Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cully Memorial Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kelly Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelly Cemetery
    • Kewa Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewa Cemetery
    • Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Valley Hillside 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Chewelah had a population of 376 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Chewelah had a population of 2,684 people.

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

  • Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Addy
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Arden
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Arden is located in Stevens County
  • Springdale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Loon Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Colville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Daisy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Stevens County
  • Hunters
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Harvey ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
    • Harvey is located in Stevens County
  • Fruitland
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Kettle Falls
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hazard
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazard
    • Hazard is located in Spokane County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Chewelah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Stevens County: www.co.stevens.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Chewelah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chewelah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2763, Longitude: -117.7156    
<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 Chewelah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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