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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 Four Corners (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 Four Corners. 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 Four Corners ...

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 Four Corners: Four Cors.

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Four Corners. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Four Corners.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Four Corners)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
    • Adelma Beach
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Chimacum
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Hadlock
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gardiner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nordland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Port Townsend
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marrowstone
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Port Ludlow
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
    • Blyn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
    • Port Williams
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • Bell Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
    • Sequim
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • River Road
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Old Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Carlsborg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Little Oklahoma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
    • Port Angeles
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
    • Greenbank
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Freeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • San de Fuca
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
    • Coupeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Camano
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Camp Diana
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Langley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oak Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Juniper Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
    • Richmond Highlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Spring Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
    • North City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Shoreline
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
    • Hansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lofall
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Port Gamble
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Poulsbo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pearson
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Indianola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Suquamish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Port Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Brownsville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Seabeck
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
    • Shelter Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
    • Fish Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
    • La Conner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Snee Oosh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
    • Swinomish Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
    • Similk Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
    • Conway
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Alexander Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Four Corners, with the one closest to Four Corners listed first.
    • McKees Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
    • Utsalady
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
    • Warm Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
    • Tulalip Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
    • Tulalip
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
    • Weallup Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weallup Lake
    • Stanwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Cathan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Cathan is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
    • Lake Goodwin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Lake Goodwin is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Goodwin
    • Mukilteo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Florence
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Florence is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence

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

Cemeteries Near Four Corners ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Four Corners.

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 Four Corners - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Sound View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jamestown Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Sequim View Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Quilcene Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hansville Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breidablik Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Poulsbo.
    • The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
    • Breidablik Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <2>
  • Maple Leaf Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Poulsbo Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
  • Chimacum
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Townsend
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blyn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Blyn is located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
  • Port Ludlow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Port Williams
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
  • Leland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Coupeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • San de Fuca
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • San de Fuca is located in Island County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
  • Quilcene
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Port Gamble
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Rena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Rena is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rena
    • Langley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oak Harbor
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Four Corners. See our List of 1890's Communities around Four Corners.

Newspapers Published in Four Corners ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Four Corners.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Four Corners, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Four Corners.

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 either 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 Four Corners:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Four Corners) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Four Corners, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.