Our Genealogy Helper
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 Fort Flagler (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 Fort Flagler. 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 Fort Flagler ...
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 Fort Flagler: Ft. Flagler
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 doctors and hospitals 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.
Fort Flagler 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 Fort Flagler. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Fort Flagler:
- Jefferson County (The home county of Fort Flagler)
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Marrowstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Port Townsend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Nordland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Port Hadlock - Irondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Hadlock
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Adelma Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
- Chimacum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Gardiner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Beaver Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
- Port Ludlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Quilcene
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Clallam County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Blyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blyn is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
- Port Williams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Port Williams is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Bell Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
- Sequim
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- River Road
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- River Road is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
- Old Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Carlsborg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Little Oklahoma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
- Island County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Greenbank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Coupeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- San de Fuca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- San de Fuca is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
- Camano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Freeland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camp Diana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Camp Diana is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
- Bay View
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bay View is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Langley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Juniper Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Juniper Beach is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- King County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Richmond Highlands
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond Highlands is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
- Shoreline
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Beach
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Spring Beach is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
- Northwest Snohomish
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
- Evergreen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- North City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- North City is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Lake Forest Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sheridan Beach is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
- Silver Firs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Firs is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
- Kitsap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Hansville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Port Gamble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lofall
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Lofall is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
- Kingston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indianola
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Poulsbo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Suquamish
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Pearson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pearson is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
- Keyport
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Port Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
- Brownsville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Silverdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- San Juan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Decatur Island
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lopez Island
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
- Skagit County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Shelter Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
- Fish Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fish Town is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
- La Conner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Snee Oosh
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
- Swinomish Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
- Conway
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Similk Beach
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
- Skagit City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Skagit City is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
- Alexander Beach
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
- Lake McMurray
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
- Mount Vernon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Anacortes
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bay View
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Bay View is located in Skagit County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
- Snohomish County
- The following are listed by their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Utsalady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
- McKees Beach
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
- Warm Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
- Spee-Bi-Dah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
- Weallup Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weallup Lake
- Tulalip Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Stanwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Cathan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cathan is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
- Lake Goodwin
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Lake Goodwin is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Goodwin
- Tulalip
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
- North Stanwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- North Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stanwood
- John Sam Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Fort Flagler, see our County-by-County Page for Fort Flagler.
Cemeteries Near Fort Flagler ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fort Flagler.
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 Fort Flagler - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Fort Flagler covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Sound View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Laurel Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sunnyside Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Hansville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Camano Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Maple Leaf Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eglon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Jamestown Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Sequim View Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Mission Beach Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Quilcene Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
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>
While we didn't find Fort Flagler in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fort Flagler.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Fort Flagler, with the one closest to Fort Flagler listed first.
- Port Townsend
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Irondale ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Chimacum
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Coupeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Port Discovery ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
- San de Fuca
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- San de Fuca is located in Island County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
- Port Ludlow
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Langley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Oak Harbor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Blyn
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Blyn is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
- Leland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Leland is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
- Port Williams
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Port Williams is located in Clallam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Port Gamble
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Florence
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Florence is located in Snohomish County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Stanwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Fort Flagler. See our List of 1890's Communities around Fort Flagler.
Newspapers Published in Fort Flagler ...
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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Flagler.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fort Flagler, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fort Flagler.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Fort Flagler:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Jefferson County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Clallam County
- Island County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- San Juan County
- Skagit County
- Snohomish County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Washington
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 Fort Flagler, 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- Fort Flagler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |