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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 Houghton (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 Houghton. 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 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.

Houghton is located in King 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 King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish.

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

  • King County     (The home county of Houghton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
    • Kirkland
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hunts Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
      • Hunts Point is located in King County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
    • Yarrow Point
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Clyde Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Hill
      • Clyde Hill is located in King County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,398 people
    • Medina
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medina have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
      • Medina is located in King County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,308 people
    • Redmond
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Juanita
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juanita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
      • Juanita is located in King County
    • Earlmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlmont
      • Earlmont is located in King County
    • Bellevue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Laurelhurst
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurelhurst
      • Laurelhurst is located in King County
    • Pontiac
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
      • Pontiac is located in King County
    • University Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in King County
    • Kingsgate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
      • Kingsgate is located in King County
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Bay View
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Langley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Freeland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
    • Port Ludlow
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
    • Yeomalt
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
      • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
    • Bainbridge Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
      • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
      • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
      • Winslow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <1>
    • Manitou Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
    • Rolling Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
    • Fort Ward
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
      • Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Indianola
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Suquamish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Colchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in Kitsap County
    • Manchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Southworth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
      • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
    • Colby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
      • Colby is located in Kitsap County
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
    • Dash Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
      • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
    • Northeast Tacoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northeast Tacoma
      • Northeast Tacoma is located in Pierce County
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Tapps
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
      • Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
    • Gig Harbor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ruston
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Wauna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
    • Gardenville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
      • Gardenville is located in Pierce County
    • Fife
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fife
      • Fife is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,458 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fife <1>
    • Tacoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Houghton, with the one closest to Houghton listed first.
    • Brier
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <1>
    • Canyon Park
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Park
      • Canyon Park is located in Snohomish County
    • Maltby
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltby
      • Maltby is located in Snohomish County
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
    • North Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Echo Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
      • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Esperance
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
    • Clearview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
    • Lynnwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Cathcart
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
      • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Martha Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
      • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Edmonds
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Houghton ...

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 622 newspapers that have been published in the area around Houghton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Houghton, there are papers which were published within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Houghton.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Houghton:

Cemeteries Near Houghton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Houghton.

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

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

  • Everest Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everest Memorial Park
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Gar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
  • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Lake View Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lake View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Seattle.
    • The Lake View Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Seattle Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76890 <4>
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park
  • Eastside Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Memorial Park
  • Woodinville Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodinville Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodinville Memorial Park
  • Acacia Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Park Cemetery
  • Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (71 more) ...
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Abbey View Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Houghton had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Kirkland
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Redmond
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Juanita
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juanita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
    • Juanita is located in King County
  • Pontiac
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in King County
  • York
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in King County
  • Ravenna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in King County
  • Adelaide
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelaide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaide
    • Adelaide is located in King County
  • Seattle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Inglewood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglewood
    • Inglewood is located in King County
  • Wayne
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in King County
  • White
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in King County
  • Edgewater ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater
    • Edgewater is located in King County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Fremont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in King County
    • Bothell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
      • Day City is located in King County

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

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Houghton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Houghton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6609, Longitude: -122.2060       In this case, the coordinates for Houghton 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 Houghton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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