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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 East Quilcene (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 East Quilcene. 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 East Quilcene ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Quilcene: E. Quilcene

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 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.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of East Quilcene)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Quilcene, with the one closest to East Quilcene listed first.
    • Quilcene
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Leland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Beaver Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Port Ludlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brinnon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Chimacum
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Port Hadlock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Adelma Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
    • Gardiner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Marrowstone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nordland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Quilcene, with the one closest to East Quilcene 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
    • Sequim
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
    • Carlsborg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Oklahoma
      (25 miles [40.2 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 East Quilcene, with the one closest to East Quilcene listed first.
    • Freeland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Greenbank
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Diana
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Coupeville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • San de Fuca
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
    • Camano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Quilcene, with the one closest to East Quilcene listed first.
    • Richmond Highlands
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Spring Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
    • Crown Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Evergreen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Evergreen is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Shoreline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • North City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Northgate
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Northgate is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
    • Green Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Green Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
    • Lake City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake Forest Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Alki
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Alki is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
    • Fremont
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Fremont is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Quilcene, with the one closest to East Quilcene listed first.
    • Lofall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Poulsbo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Gamble
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Seabeck
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pearson
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Keyport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Silverdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brownsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Suquamish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Indianola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Crosby
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Chico
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Chico is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Quilcene, with the one closest to East Quilcene listed first.
    • Belfair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lilliwaup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Allyn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Quilcene, with the one closest to East Quilcene listed first.
    • Woodway
      (20 miles [32.2 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
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Esperance
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
    • Lynnwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Harbour Pointe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
    • Brier
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Nelsons Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Paine Field - Lake Stickney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Lake Stickney
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney

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

Cemeteries Near East Quilcene ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Quilcene.

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 East Quilcene - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Quilcene Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • 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
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Poulsbo Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Hansville Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Tracyton Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Seabold Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sound View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>

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 East Quilcene in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of East Quilcene.

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

  • Quilcene
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Leland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Bangor
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bangor is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Brinnon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Port Ludlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Poulsbo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Duckabush
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Duckabush is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckabush
  • Seabeck
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Pearson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
  • Port Gamble
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
  • Chimacum
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Silverdale
      (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
    • Blyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn

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

Newspapers Published in East Quilcene ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Quilcene.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Quilcene, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Quilcene.

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 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 East Quilcene:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- East Quilcene) 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 East Quilcene, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.