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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 Disautel (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 Disautel. 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 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.

Disautel is located in Okanogan 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 Okanogan County: Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Skagit & Whatcom.

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

  • Okanogan County     (The home county of Disautel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Disautel, with the one closest to Disautel listed first.
    • Synarep
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Synarep
      • Synarep is located in Okanogan County
    • North Omak
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Omak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Omak
      • North Omak is located in Okanogan County
    • Omak
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omak
      • Omak is located in Okanogan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,827 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omak <2>
    • Riverside
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Okanogan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
    • Okanogan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Nespelem
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nespelem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nespelem
      • Nespelem is located in Okanogan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people
    • Malott
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Ruby ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
      • Ruby is located in Okanogan County
    • Tonasket
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Monse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monse
      • Monse is located in Okanogan County
    • Conconully
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmer City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Disautel, with the one closest to Disautel listed first.
    • Osborne Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborne Corner
      • Osborne Corner is located in Douglas County
    • Coulee Dam
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferry County
    • Republic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Grant County
    • Electric City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Disautel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Disautel.

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

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

  • Tunk Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tunk Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tunk Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Omak Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Omak Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Omak Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Okanogan Memorial Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okanogan Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okanogan Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Okanogan Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Okanogan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Okanogan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Clover Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clover Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chiliwist Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chiliwist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chiliwist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ft. Okanogan Memorial Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Okanogan Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Okanogan Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ruby Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruby Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<4>

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

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

  • Malott
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Loop Loop ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loop Loop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loop Loop
    • Loop Loop is located in Okanogan County
  • Ophir
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Okanogan County
  • Ruby ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby
    • Ruby is located in Okanogan County
  • Conconully
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Thompson ‑ Historic
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Okanogan County

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

Newspapers Published in Disautel ...

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 34 newspapers that have been published in the area around Disautel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Disautel, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Disautel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Disautel:

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

The official website for Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Disautel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Disautel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Disautel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.3604, Longitude: -119.2373       In this case, the coordinates for Disautel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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