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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 Cliffdell (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 Cliffdell. 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.

Cliffdell is located in Yakima 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 Yakima County: Benton, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Pierce & Skamania.

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

  • Yakima County     (The home county of Cliffdell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cliffdell, with the one closest to Cliffdell listed first.
    • Naches
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tieton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cowiche
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • White Pass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Eschbach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eschbach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eschbach
      • Eschbach is located in Yakima County
    • Tampico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tampico
      • Tampico is located in Yakima County
    • Gleed
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gromore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gromore
      • Gromore is located in Yakima County
  • King County
    • Lester ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in King County
  • Kittitas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cliffdell, with the one closest to Cliffdell listed first.
    • Nelson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
    • South Cle Elum
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Cle Elum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Teanaway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teanaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
      • Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
    • Pine Glen
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Kittitas County
    • Roslyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Easton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Ronald
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Thorp
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cabin Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
    • Ellensburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Martin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Kittitas County
  • Pierce County

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

Newspapers Published in Cliffdell ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cliffdell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cliffdell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cliffdell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Cliffdell:

Cemeteries Near Cliffdell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cliffdell.

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

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

  • Peterson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
  • Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Thorp Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Swauk Prairie Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Wenas Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wenas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wenas Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

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

  • Wenas
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenas
    • Wenas is located in Yakima County
  • Nelson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
  • Teanaway
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teanaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
    • Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
  • Cle Elum
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Roslyn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Easton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Thorp
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ronald
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Ellensburg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Cowiche
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Martin
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Martin is located in Kittitas County
  • Holmes
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
    • Holmes is located in Kittitas County
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Thrall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Kittitas County
    • Lester ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
      • Lester is located in King County
    • Umtanum
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umtanum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umtanum
      • Umtanum is located in Kittitas County

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

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

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.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- Cliffdell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cliffdell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9462, Longitude: -121.0690       In this case, the coordinates for Cliffdell 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 Cliffdell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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