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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 Edgecomb (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 Edgecomb. 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 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.

Edgecomb is located in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County: Chelan, Island, King & Skagit.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Edgecomb)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgecomb, with the one closest to Edgecomb listed first.
    • Stimson Crossing
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Stimson Crossing is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimson Crossing
    • Arlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • North Marysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • North Marysville is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marysville
    • Lakewood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Smokey Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Arlington Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Arlington Heights is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
    • Getchell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
    • John Sam Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
    • Bryant
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bryant is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Silvana
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cathan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cathan is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
    • Lake Goodwin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Lake Goodwin is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Goodwin
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgecomb, with the one closest to Edgecomb listed first.
    • Juniper Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
    • Camp Diana
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Langley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bay View
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Camano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Freeland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Oak Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Coupeville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • San de Fuca
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgecomb, with the one closest to Edgecomb listed first.
    • Marrowstone
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Nordland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Port Townsend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Ludlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Hadlock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Chimacum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgecomb, with the one closest to Edgecomb listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
    • Silver Firs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Bothell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Kenmore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodinville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Cottage Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
    • Lake Forest Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • North City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Richmond Highlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Sheridan Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Shoreline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgecomb, with the one closest to Edgecomb listed first.
    • Hansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gamble
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edgecomb, with the one closest to Edgecomb listed first.
    • Lake McMurray
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
    • Montborne
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
    • Skagit City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
    • Mount Vernon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fish Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
    • Clear Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Burlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • La Conner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelter Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay

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

Cemeteries Near Edgecomb ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edgecomb.

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

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

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

  • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Harwood Cemetery
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Mission Beach Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Milltown Cemetery
    • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168007 <2>
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Gar Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Getchell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
  • Trafton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Trafton is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafton
  • Silvana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bryant
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bryant is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Norman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Norman is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Tulalip
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Granite Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Florence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Florence is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Everett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Machias
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Machias is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
    • McMurray
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMurray
    • Oso
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Oso is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso

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

Newspapers Published in Edgecomb ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edgecomb.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Edgecomb, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Edgecomb.

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 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 Edgecomb:

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>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 Edgecomb, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Edgecomb) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.