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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 Fortson (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 Fortson. 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 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.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Fortson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Swede Heaven
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swede Heaven
      • Swede Heaven is located in Snohomish County
    • Darrington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
      • Oso is located in Snohomish County
    • Verlot
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verlot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verlot
      • Verlot is located in Snohomish County
    • Silverton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Snohomish County
    • Arlington Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
      • Arlington Heights is located in Snohomish County
    • Granite Falls
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Bosworth
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bosworth
      • Lake Bosworth is located in Snohomish County
    • Pilchuck
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
      • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
    • Arlington
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bryant
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Snohomish County
    • Lochsloy
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochsloy
      • Lochsloy is located in Snohomish County
  • King County
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fortson, with the one closest to Fortson listed first.
    • Mansford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansford
      • Mansford is located in Skagit County
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Concrete
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hamilton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Marblemount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake McMurray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
    • Montborne
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
    • Big Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
    • Clear Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Fortson ...

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 Fortson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fortson, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fortson.

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 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 Fortson:

Cemeteries Near Fortson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fortson.

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

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Suiattle Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suiattle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suiattle Cemetery
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Cemetery
  • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lyman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clear Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Milltown Cemetery
      • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
      • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)

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.<5>

While we didn't find Fortson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Fortson.

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

  • Mansford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansford
    • Mansford is located in Skagit County
  • Oso
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oso
    • Oso is located in Snohomish County
  • Sauk
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sauk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauk
    • Sauk is located in Skagit County
  • Trafton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trafton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trafton
    • Trafton is located in Snohomish County
  • Granite Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Birdsview
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birdsview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdsview
    • Birdsview is located in Skagit County
  • Arlington
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Pilchuck
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
    • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
  • Bryant
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bryant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Bryant is located in Snohomish County
  • Edgecomb
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
    • Edgecomb is located in Snohomish County
  • Getchell
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
  • Hamilton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hartford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
    • Marblemount
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

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

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 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.
<3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fortson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Fortson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2690, Longitude: -121.7267    
<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>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 Fortson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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