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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 Gordon (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 Gordon. 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 doctors and 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.

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

  • Whitman County     (The home county of Gordon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Hooper
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • LaCrosse
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Endicott
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Lamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Saint John
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Washtucna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Ritzville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Grange City ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Columbia County
    • Delaney
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Columbia County
    • Starbuck
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Relief
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Columbia County
    • Dayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Kahlotus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Windust
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windust
      • Windust is located in Franklin County
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Gould City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
      • Gould City is located in Garfield County
    • Mayview
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Garfield County
    • Pomeroy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pataha
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pataha
      • Pataha is located in Garfield County
  • Walla Walla County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gordon, with the one closest to Gordon listed first.
    • Magallon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magallon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
      • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
    • Tompkins
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Walla Walla County

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

Newspapers Published in Gordon ...

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 46 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gordon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gordon, 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 Gordon.

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 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 Gordon:

Cemeteries Near Gordon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gordon.

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

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

  • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Old Bones Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bones Cemetery
  • Winona Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona Cemetery
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
  • Owsley Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Owsley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Owsley Cemetery
  • Delight Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Turner Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
  • Onecho Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onecho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onecho Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kahlotus Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
  • Spalding Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spalding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spalding Cemetery
  • Covello Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covello Cemetery
  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pomeroy City Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Moys Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moys Cemetery
    • Caylor Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caylor 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.<5>

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

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

  • Pampa
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pampa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
    • Pampa is located in Whitman County
  • Hooper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Hay
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay
    • Hay is located in Whitman County
  • Sutton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutton
    • Sutton is located in Whitman County
  • Washtucna
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fletcher
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Adams County
  • Grange City ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
    • Grange City is located in Columbia County
  • Penawawa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penawawa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penawawa
    • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
  • Winona
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Whitman County
  • Starbuck
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Delaney
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaney have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
    • Delaney is located in Columbia County
  • Chard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chard
    • Chard is located in Garfield County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Bemis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
      • Bemis is located in Adams County
    • Ping
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ping have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ping
      • Ping is located in Garfield County
    • Endicott
      (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 Gordon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Gordon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Gordon. 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://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 '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- Gordon) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Gordon. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7635, Longitude: -118.0227       In this case, the coordinates for Gordon have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Gordon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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