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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 Hamilton (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 Hamilton. 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.

Hamilton is located in Skagit 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 Skagit County: Chelan, Island, Okanogan, San Juan, Snohomish & Whatcom.

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

  • Skagit County     (The home county of Hamilton)
  • Island County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Oso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Swede Heaven
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bryant
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bryant. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
      • Bryant is located in Snohomish County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bryant
      • From Hamilton to Bryant
    • Fortson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Lake Ketchum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ketchum
      • Lake Ketchum is located in Snohomish County
    • North Stanwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stanwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stanwood
      • North Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
    • Darrington
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silvana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Florence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florence. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Snohomish County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Florence
      • From Hamilton to Florence
    • Stanwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lakewood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Whatcom County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hamilton, with the one closest to Hamilton listed first.
    • Wickersham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickersham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
      • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Wickersham
      • From Hamilton to Wickersham
    • Saxon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
      • Saxon is located in Whatcom County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Saxon
      • From Hamilton to Saxon
    • Acme
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clipper
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Sudden Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sudden Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sudden Valley
      • Sudden Valley is located in Whatcom County
    • Welcome
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Welcome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
      • Welcome is located in Whatcom County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Welcome
      • From Hamilton to Welcome
    • Deming
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Geneva
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Geneva. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneva
      • Geneva is located in Whatcom County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Geneva
      • From Hamilton to Geneva
    • Glacier
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Silver Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Chuckanut Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chuckanut Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chuckanut Village
      • Chuckanut Village is located in Whatcom County
    • Bellingham
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kendall
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kendall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
      • Kendall is located in Whatcom County

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

Cemeteries Near Hamilton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hamilton.

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

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

  • Hamilton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Lyman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lyman Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Forest Park Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Union Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Clear Lake Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clear Lake Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Saxon Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Hills Memorial Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hawthorne Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bow Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Skagit City Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Skagit City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Skagit City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Van Zandt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Van Zandt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Van Zandt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Scandinavian Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bay View Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bay View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bay View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Hamilton had a population of 105 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Hamilton had a population of 310 people.

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

  • Lyman
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Birdsview
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Clear Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie
    • Prairie is located in Skagit County
  • Wickersham
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wickersham. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickersham
    • Wickersham is located in Whatcom County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Wickersham
    • From Hamilton to Wickersham
  • Big Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
  • Montborne
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Saxon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saxon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saxon
    • Saxon is located in Whatcom County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Saxon
    • From Hamilton to Saxon
  • Burlington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Sauk
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Acme
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mount Vernon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Oso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Alger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alger have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alger
      • Alger is located in Skagit County
    • Avon ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Skagit County

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

Newspapers Published in Hamilton ...

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 77 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hamilton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hamilton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hamilton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Hamilton:

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

The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Hamilton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Hamilton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hamilton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.5223, Longitude: -121.9892    









 

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