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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 Clarkston (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 Clarkston. 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 northwest 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 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.

Clarkston is located in Asotin 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 Asotin County: Nez Perce (ID), Wallowa (OR), Garfield & Whitman.

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

  • Asotin County     (The home county of Clarkston)
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkston, with the one closest to Clarkston listed first.
    • Peola
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pataha
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Mayview
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Garfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayview
      • From Clarkston to Mayview
    • Pomeroy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Gould City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
      • Gould City is located in Garfield County
  • Whitman County
  • Latah County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkston, with the one closest to Clarkston listed first.
    • Genesee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
      • Genesee is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <2>
    • Lenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
      • Lenville is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenville
      • From Clarkston to Lenville
    • Juliaetta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Kendrick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendrick have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick
      • Kendrick is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kendrick <2>
    • Howell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howell
      • From Clarkston to Howell
    • Troy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Viola
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
  • Lewis County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkston, with the one closest to Clarkston listed first.
    • Slickpoo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Winchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Lewis County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <2>
    • Reubens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Ruebens
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Craigmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Craigmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craigmont
      • Craigmont is located in Lewis County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craigmont <2>
  • Nez Perce County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Clarkston, with the one closest to Clarkston listed first.
    • Lewiston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Leon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Leon
      • From Clarkston to Leon
    • North Lapwai
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lapwai
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapwai have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <2>
    • Spalding
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spalding have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
      • Spalding is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spalding <2>
    • Sweetwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Waha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Culdesac
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culdesac have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culdesac
      • Culdesac is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Culdesac <2>
    • Cherrylane
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Lenore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenore
      • Lenore is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenore <2>
    • Cameron
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Peck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Clarkston ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Clarkston.

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

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

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

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

  • Lewiston
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Asotin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Leon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Leon is located in Nez Perce County (ID)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Leon
    • From Clarkston to Leon
  • Silcott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Silcott. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
    • Silcott is located in Asotin County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Silcott
    • From Clarkston to Silcott
  • Uniontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Genesee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
    • Genesee is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <2>
  • Colton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Johnson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Johnson is located in Whitman County
  • Waha
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Staley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Staley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Staley is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Staley
    • From Clarkston to Staley
  • Theon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Theon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theon
    • Theon is located in Asotin County
  • Lenville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Lenville is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Lenville
    • From Clarkston to Lenville
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Clarkston ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Clarkston.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Clarkston. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Clarkston and those printed in the larger area surrounding Clarkston.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6> of Clarkston.

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 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 Clarkston:

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

The official website for Asotin County: www.co.asotin.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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 Clarkston, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Clarkston) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Clarkston. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.4163, Longitude: -117.0456    









 

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