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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 Herron (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 Herron. 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.

Herron is located in Pierce 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 Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

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

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Herron)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herron, with the one closest to Herron listed first.
    • Herron Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Home
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Home is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • Lakebay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Vaughn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
    • Longbranch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Meridian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Meridian is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Cromwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Rosedale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
    • Gertrude
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
    • Artondale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
    • Fox Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Anderson Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
  • Grays Harbor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herron, with the one closest to Herron listed first.
    • McCleary Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
    • McCleary
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Sine
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
  • Jefferson County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herron, with the one closest to Herron listed first.
    • Tahlequah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
    • Magnolia Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
    • Vashon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Buenna
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Buenna is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
    • Vashon Heights
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Vashon Heights is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
    • Federal Way
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Redondo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Redondo is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
    • Des Moines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Normandy Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • North Hill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • North Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hill
    • Seahurst
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Seahurst is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herron, with the one closest to Herron listed first.
    • Burley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Olalla
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Gorst
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • East Port Orchard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
    • Navy Yard City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
    • Parkwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Port Orchard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bremerton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Crosby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Holly
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Holly is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
    • Colby
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herron, with the one closest to Herron listed first.
    • Grapeview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Allyn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bayshore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • Belfair
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Tahuya
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Union ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Skokomish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
    • Hoodsport
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Potlatch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • New Kamilche
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
    • Lilliwaup
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Herron, with the one closest to Herron listed first.
    • Puget
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
    • Tanglewilde
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
    • Lacey
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>
    • Olympia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Tumwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Kellys Korner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
    • East Olympia
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • North Yelm
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
    • Yelm
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <1>
    • Littlerock
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Rainier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Herron ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Herron.

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 Herron - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Lakebay Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Longbranch Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
    • The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
  • Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Bay Cemetery
    • The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Bayview Cemetery
    • Niemann Family Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fox Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Cromwell Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell Cemetery
    • The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hales Passage Cemetery
    • Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <2>
  • Rosedale Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Minter Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Wauna.
    • The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Elgin Cemetery
  • Anderson Island Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Artondale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Miller Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Haven of Rest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven of Rest Cemetery
      • Former name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:
      • Perkins Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • New Tacoma Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Herron in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Herron.

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

  • Lakebay
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Longbranch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vaughn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
  • Meridian
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Meridian is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Allyn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Puget
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
  • Rosedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Minter
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Minter is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
  • Fox Island
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Artondale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
  • Wollochet
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Wollochet is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollochet
  • Gig Harbor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Purdy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Purdy is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
    • Steilacoom
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Herron ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Herron.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Herron, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Herron.

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 Herron:

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Herron) 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 Herron, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.