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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 Discovery Junction (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 Discovery Junction. 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.

Name Variations for Discovery Junction ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Discovery Junction: Discovery Jct. (or less commonly used: Discovery Jctn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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 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.

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

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Discovery Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Discovery Junction, with the one closest to Discovery Junction listed first.
    • Adelma Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Gardiner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Chimacum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Hadlock
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Leland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Beaver Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Marrowstone
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nordland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Port Ludlow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Townsend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Quilcene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Discovery Junction, with the one closest to Discovery Junction listed first.
    • Blyn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
    • Bell Hill
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
      • Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
    • Port Williams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
    • River Road
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
    • Sequim
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Carlsborg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Clallam County
    • Little Oklahoma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
      • Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
    • Port Angeles
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Discovery Junction, with the one closest to Discovery Junction listed first.
    • Greenbank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Freeland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Coupeville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • San de Fuca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
    • Bay View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Camano
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Camp Diana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Oak Harbor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Juniper Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Discovery Junction, with the one closest to Discovery Junction listed first.
    • Richmond Highlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
    • Shoreline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
    • Evergreen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in King County
    • North City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in King County
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Discovery Junction, with the one closest to Discovery Junction listed first.
    • Hansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Lofall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Gamble
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Poulsbo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
    • Indianola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Suquamish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Seabeck
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Silverdale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Port Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • Brownsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Discovery Junction, with the one closest to Discovery Junction listed first.
    • McKees Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
      • McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
    • Utsalady
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
      • Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
    • Woodway
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Mukilteo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
    • Tulalip Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulalip Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
      • Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County
    • Warm Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
      • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
    • Edmonds
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Harbour Pointe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
    • Nelsons Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
    • Tulalip
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Weallup Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weallup Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weallup Lake
      • Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Esperance
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County

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

Cemeteries Near Discovery Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Discovery Junction.

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

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

  • Sound View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sound View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sound View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quilcene Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamestown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamestown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sequim View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sequim View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sequim View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buena Vista Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buena Vista Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hansville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breidablik Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the south of Poulsbo.
    • The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
    • Breidablik Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <4>
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eglon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eglon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Poulsbo Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poulsbo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Poulsbo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kingston Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson 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 Discovery Junction in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Discovery Junction.

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

  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
  • Chimacum
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Leland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Leland is located in Jefferson County
  • Blyn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
    • Blyn is located in Clallam County
  • Port Ludlow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Townsend
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Williams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
  • Quilcene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Rena
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
    • Rena is located in Clallam County
  • Port Gamble
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Coupeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • San de Fuca
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
    • Bangor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
      • Bangor is located in Kitsap County
    • Poulsbo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Discovery Junction ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around Discovery Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Discovery Junction, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Discovery Junction.

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 Discovery Junction:

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Discovery Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Discovery Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9937, Longitude: -122.8746       In this case, the coordinates for Discovery Junction 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 Discovery Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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