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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 Elberton (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 Elberton. 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 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.

Elberton is located in Whitman 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 Whitman County: Benewah (ID), Latah (ID), Nez Perce (ID), Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln & Spokane.

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

  • Whitman County     (The home county of Elberton)
  • Garfield County
    • Mayview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Garfield County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayview
      • From Elberton to Mayview
  • Spokane County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberton, with the one closest to Elberton listed first.
    • Latah
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Spring Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Waverly
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Benewah County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberton, with the one closest to Elberton listed first.
    • De Smet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Smet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Tensed
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Willard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Plummer
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Emida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Latah County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elberton, with the one closest to Elberton listed first.
    • Cora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cora. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cora
      • From Elberton to Cora
    • Freeze
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Potlatch Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Potlatch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Onaway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Princeton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
    • Moscow
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <2>
    • Harvard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harvard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvard
      • Harvard is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harvard <2>
    • Howell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
      • Howell is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howell
      • From Elberton to Howell
    • Troy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Lenville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
      • Lenville is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lenville
      • From Elberton to Lenville

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

Cemeteries Near Elberton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elberton.

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

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

  • Garfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eden Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Silver Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pitts Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oakesdale Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakesdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakesdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Freeze Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Guy Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek 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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Elberton had a population of 86 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Glenwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glenwood
    • From Elberton to Glenwood
  • Garfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Eden
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eden. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
    • Eden is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eden
    • From Elberton to Eden
  • Steptoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Belmont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Palouse
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Colfax
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakesdale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Shawnee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Shawnee
    • From Elberton to Shawnee
  • Fallon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fallon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Fallon is located in Whitman County
  • Farmington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Mockonema
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockonema have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
    • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Thornton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Whitman County
    • Diamond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
      • Diamond is located in Whitman County
    • Viola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Elberton ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elberton.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Elberton. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Elberton and those printed in the larger area surrounding Elberton.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5> of Elberton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Elberton:

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 'straight-line' (or 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- Elberton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elberton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9836, Longitude: -117.2215    
<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 Elberton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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