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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 Jamison Corner (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 Jamison Corner. 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.

Name Variations for Jamison Corner ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Jamison Corner: Jamison Cor. (or less commonly used: Jamison Crn.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Jamison Corner is located in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County: Chelan, Island, King & Skagit.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Jamison Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamison Corner, with the one closest to Jamison Corner listed first.
    • Three Lakes
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
    • Forest Glade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
    • Machias
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Machias is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
    • Snohomish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lake Roesiger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Roesiger is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roesiger
    • West Lake Stevens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • West Lake Stevens is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Stevens
    • Monroe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Hyland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Hyland is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyland
    • Lake Stevens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
    • Larimers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Larimers Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimers Corner
    • Lake Bosworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Bosworth is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bosworth
    • Cathcart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamison Corner, with the one closest to Jamison Corner listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bay View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Camp Diana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Juniper Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
    • Camano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamison Corner, with the one closest to Jamison Corner listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
    • Silver Firs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Cottage Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
    • Duvall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Bothell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingsgate is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Earlmont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Earlmont is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlmont
    • Lake Marcel - Stillwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Union Hill - Novelty Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lake Forest Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamison Corner, with the one closest to Jamison Corner listed first.
    • Kingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Indianola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gamble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Suquamish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Rolling Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
    • Manitou Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
    • Yeomalt
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jamison Corner, with the one closest to Jamison Corner listed first.
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
    • Lake McMurray
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray

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

Cemeteries Near Jamison Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jamison Corner.

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 Jamison Corner - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Gar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Monroe Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lynnwood.
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #210822 <2>
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodinville Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Mission Beach Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbey View Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arlington Cemetery
      • Harwood 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.<3>

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

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

  • Machias
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Machias is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Snohomish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Monroe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Hartford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Cathcart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
  • Pilchuck
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Everett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
  • Getchell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
  • Sultan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <1>
  • Granite Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Marysville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Grace
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Grace is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Mukilteo
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Jamison Corner. See our List of 1890's Communities around Jamison Corner.

Newspapers Published in Jamison Corner ...

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 97 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jamison Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jamison Corner, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jamison Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Jamison Corner:

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>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 Jamison Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Jamison Corner) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.