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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 Dewatto (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 Dewatto. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Dewatto is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Pierce & Thurston.

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

  • Mason County     (The home county of Dewatto)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewatto, with the one closest to Dewatto listed first.
    • Lilliwaup
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Hoodsport
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tahuya
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Union ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Potlatch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Skokomish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
    • Belfair
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Mohrweis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
    • Allyn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grapeview
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayshore
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Shelton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Matlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Matlock is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
  • Grays Harbor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewatto, with the one closest to Dewatto listed first.
    • Grisdale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Grisdale is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grisdale
    • McCleary Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
    • McCleary
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Sine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewatto, with the one closest to Dewatto listed first.
    • Brinnon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Quilcene
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewatto, with the one closest to Dewatto listed first.
    • Magnolia Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
    • Tahlequah
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
    • Vashon Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Vashon Heights is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
    • Vashon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewatto, with the one closest to Dewatto listed first.
    • Holly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Holly is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Crosby
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Gorst
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Seabeck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Burley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Navy Yard City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
    • Chico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chico is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Bremerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • East Port Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
    • Port Orchard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Parkwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewatto, with the one closest to Dewatto listed first.
    • Vaughn
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
    • Herron Island
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Home
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Home is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Lakebay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Wauna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
    • Rosedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Longbranch
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Artondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
    • Meridian
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Meridian is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Gig Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Cromwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Fox Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gertrude
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dewatto, with the one closest to Dewatto listed first.
    • Puget
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
    • Olympia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Lacey
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>
    • Tanglewilde
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde

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

Cemeteries Near Dewatto ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dewatto.

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

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

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

  • Dewatto Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Twin Firs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Oakland Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bayview Cemetery
    • Niemann Family Cemetery
  • Shelton Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Minter Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Wauna.
    • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elgin Cemetery
  • Lakebay Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76807 <2>
  • Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
    • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77128 <2>
  • Longbranch Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Rosedale Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • K P Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sunset Lane Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Dewatto had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Hoodsport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Union ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Union is located in Mason County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Allyn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crosby
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
  • Duckabush
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
  • Shelton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Vaughn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
  • Seabeck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Brinnon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Minter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Minter is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
  • Lakebay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Charleston
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Charleston is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Chico
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Chico is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Matlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Matlock is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
    • Rosedale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale

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

Newspapers Published in Dewatto ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dewatto.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dewatto, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dewatto.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Dewatto:

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 '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- Dewatto) 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 Dewatto, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.