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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 Deer Trail (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 Deer Trail. 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 and hospitals 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.

Deer Trail 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 Deer Trail. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Deer Trail:

  • Stevens County     (The home county of Deer Trail)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Trail, with the one closest to Deer Trail listed first.
    • Fruitland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hunters
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Wellpinit
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellpinit
      • Wellpinit is located in Stevens County
    • Springdale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Ford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Grays
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays
      • Grays is located in Stevens County
    • Waits
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waits
      • Waits is located in Stevens County
    • Gifford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Kulzer
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kulzer
      • Kulzer is located in Stevens County
    • Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Loon Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Tumtum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tumtum
      • Tumtum is located in Stevens County
    • Daisy
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
      • Daisy is located in Stevens County
  • Ferry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Trail, with the one closest to Deer Trail listed first.
    • Inchelium
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Keller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Trail, with the one closest to Deer Trail listed first.
    • Fort Spokane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spokane
      • Fort Spokane is located in Lincoln County
    • Miles
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Lincoln County
    • Deer Meadows
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
      • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
    • Seven Bays
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
      • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County
    • Long Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
      • Long Lake is located in Lincoln County
    • Mondovi
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
      • Mondovi is located in Lincoln County
    • Davenport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Reardan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Rocklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklyn
      • Rocklyn is located in Lincoln County
    • Omans
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omans
      • Omans is located in Lincoln County
  • Spokane County
    • Deer Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Deer Trail ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Trail.

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

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

  • Enterprise Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • West End Assembly of God Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • LaFleur Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Chief Lot Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chief Lot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chief Lot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Kewa Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kewa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kewa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
    • The Egypt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reinbold Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Summit Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Summit Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Summit Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stranger Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stranger Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stranger Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scotts Valley Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Tumtum Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tumtum Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tumtum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spring Creek Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Chewelah Memorial Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chewelah Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chewelah Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

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

  • Fruitland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hunters
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Miles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Lincoln County
  • Springdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Valley
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Loon Lake
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Daisy
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daisy
    • Daisy is located in Stevens County
  • Mondovi
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mondovi
    • Mondovi is located in Lincoln County
  • Chewelah
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Addy
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Davenport
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Sherman ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Lincoln County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Creston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reardan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocklyn
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocklyn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklyn
      • Rocklyn is located in Lincoln County

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

Newspapers Published in Deer Trail ...

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 25 newspapers that have been published in the area around Deer Trail.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Trail, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Trail.

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 Deer Trail:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Trail. 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://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>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Deer Trail) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Trail. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0327, Longitude: -118.1030       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Trail have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 Deer Trail, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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