RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Washington >> Chelan County >> Granite Falls >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Washington

The Commemorative Quarter for Washington





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 Granite Falls (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 Granite Falls. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Granite Falls is located in Chelan 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 Chelan County: Douglas, King, Kittitas, Okanogan, Skagit & Snohomish.

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

  • Chelan County     (The home county of Granite Falls)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Falls, with the one closest to Granite Falls listed first.
    • Manson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Chelan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Chelan Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Ardenvoir
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Entiat
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Plain
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Coles Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coles Corner
      • Coles Corner is located in Chelan County
    • Cashmere
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dryden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Peshastin
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Monitor
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Sunnyslope
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
      • Sunnyslope is located in Chelan County
    • Leavenworth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Falls, with the one closest to Granite Falls listed first.
    • Beebe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Douglas County
    • Orondo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Waterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Okanogan City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Okanogan City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
      • Okanogan City is located in Douglas County
    • Withrow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
      • Withrow is located in Douglas County
    • Bridgeport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Mansfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Okanogan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Granite Falls, with the one closest to Granite Falls listed first.
    • Pateros
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Methow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Brewster
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginia City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Okanogan County
    • Carlton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Monse
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monse
      • Monse is located in Okanogan County

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

Newspapers Published in Granite Falls ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Granite Falls.

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

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Granite Falls:

Cemeteries Near Granite Falls ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Granite Falls.

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

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

  • Chelan Fraternal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chelan Fraternal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chelan Fraternal Cemetery
  • Brays Landing Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brays Landing Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brays Landing Cemetery
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Entiat Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Entiat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Entiat Cemetery
  • Orondo Community Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orondo Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orondo Community Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
  • Methow Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methow Cemetery
  • Waterville Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • The Waterville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fraternity Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterville Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Haven of Rest Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Badger Mtn. Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Mtn. Cemetery
  • Douglas Luthern Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Luthern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Luthern Cemetery
  • Happy Home Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Happy Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Happy Home Cemetery
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Locust Grove Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
    • South Side Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Side Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Side Cemetery
    • Leavenworth Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leavenworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leavenworth 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.<4>

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

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

  • Orondo
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Waterville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Douglas
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Douglas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas
    • Douglas is located in Douglas County
  • Thompson ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson
    • Thompson is located in Okanogan County
  • Peshastin
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)

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

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

The official website for Chelan County: www.co.chelan.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Granite Falls) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Granite Falls. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8901, Longitude: -120.2137       In this case, the coordinates for Granite Falls have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Granite Falls, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024