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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 Edmonds (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 Edmonds. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Edmonds)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmonds, with the one closest to Edmonds listed first.
    • Esperance
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
    • Woodway
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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
    • Lynnwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
    • Brier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <2>
    • Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbour Pointe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
    • Martha Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
      • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Stickney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
      • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
    • Paine Field - Lake Stickney
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Paine Field - Lake Stickney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Field - Lake Stickney
      • Paine Field - Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
    • Canyon Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Park
      • Canyon Park is located in Snohomish County
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmonds, with the one closest to Edmonds listed first.
    • Clinton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Bay View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Langley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Freeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Diana
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Greenbank
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Camano
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Juniper Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmonds, with the one closest to Edmonds listed first.
    • Port Ludlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Chimacum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marrowstone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nordland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Hadlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Quilcene
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Leland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Brinnon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Adelma Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmonds, with the one closest to Edmonds listed first.
    • Richmond Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
    • Spring Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
    • North City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in King County
    • Shoreline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in King County
    • Lake Forest Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenmore
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
    • Crown Hill
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
    • Northgate
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
      • Northgate is located in King County
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in King County
    • Bothell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Edmonds, with the one closest to Edmonds listed first.
    • Kingston
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Indianola
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Suquamish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Hansville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Madison
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Gamble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Rolling Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
    • Manitou Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
    • Keyport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Poulsbo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeomalt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
      • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
    • Lofall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Edmonds ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Edmonds.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Edmonds. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Edmonds and those printed in the larger area surrounding Edmonds.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Edmonds.

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 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 Edmonds:

Cemeteries Near Edmonds ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Edmonds.

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

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

  • Swedbergs Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Holyrood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holyrood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holyrood Cemetery
  • Machzikay Hadath Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Machzikay Hadath Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seattle Sephardic Brotherhood Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machzikay Hadath Cemetery
  • Abbey View Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Park Cemetery
  • Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Acacia Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lynnwood.
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #210822 <5>
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingston Cemetery
  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eglon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eglon Cemetery
  • Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Lawton Military Cemetery
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Woodinville Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodinville Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodinville Memorial Park
    • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Edmonds had a population of 63 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Edmonds had a population of 42,515 people.

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

  • Kingston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Wayne
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in King County
  • Bothell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Ballard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ballard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
    • Ballard is located in King County
  • Ravenna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in King County
  • Mukilteo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Port Madison
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
  • Fremont
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in King County
  • Edgewater ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in King County
  • Pontiac
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in King County
  • Juanita
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juanita have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
    • Juanita is located in King County
  • Woodinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
      • Day City is located in King County
    • Grace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in Snohomish County
    • Port Gamble
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Edmonds: www.ci.edmonds.wa.us/

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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>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 from Point A (ie- Edmonds) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Edmonds. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8106, Longitude: -122.3775    
<5>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.
<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 Edmonds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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