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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 Dabob (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 Dabob. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Dabob is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Kitsap & Mason.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Dabob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dabob, with the one closest to Dabob listed first.
    • Quilcene
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Beaver Valley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Port Ludlow
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Chimacum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Hadlock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Brinnon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Adelma Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
    • Gardiner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Marrowstone
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nordland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dabob, with the one closest to Dabob listed first.
    • Blyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
    • Bell Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
    • Port Williams
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • River Road
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Sequim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlsborg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Oklahoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
    • Old Town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dabob, with the one closest to Dabob listed first.
    • Freeland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Greenbank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Diana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Coupeville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Camano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • San de Fuca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dabob, with the one closest to Dabob listed first.
    • Spring Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
    • Richmond Highlands
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Shoreline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Crown Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Evergreen
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • North City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Sheridan Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Northgate
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Northgate is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
    • Lake City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake Forest Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadow Brook
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Meadow Brook is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
    • Fremont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Green Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dabob, with the one closest to Dabob listed first.
    • Lofall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Port Gamble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Poulsbo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Hansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Keyport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Suquamish
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Seabeck
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Silverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Indianola
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Chico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Chico is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dabob, with the one closest to Dabob listed first.
    • Belfair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Lilliwaup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dabob, with the one closest to Dabob listed first.
    • Woodway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Edmonds
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Esperance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
    • Lynnwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Harbour Pointe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Nelsons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
    • Brier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <1>
    • Mukilteo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Lake Stickney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
    • Paine Field - Lake Stickney
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Dabob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dabob.

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

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

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

  • Quilcene Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breidablik Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Poulsbo.
    • The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
    • Breidablik Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <2>
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Poulsbo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hansville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Sound View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Seabold Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tracyton Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Laurel Grove Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Quilcene
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Leland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Port Ludlow
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Bangor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Bangor is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Poulsbo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Gamble
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
  • Pearson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Chimacum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Brinnon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Duckabush
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
  • 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 Dabob. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dabob.

Newspapers Published in Dabob ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dabob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dabob, 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 Dabob.

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 Dabob:

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 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.
<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- Dabob) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Dabob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.