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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 Junction (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 Junction. 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 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.

Junction 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 Junction. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Junction:

  • King County     (The home county of Junction)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
    • Spring Glen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
      • Spring Glen is located in King County
    • Carnation
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Snoqualmie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fall City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Marcel - Stillwater
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Ames Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Lake
      • Ames Lake is located in King County
    • North Bend
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Preston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tanner
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
      • Tanner is located in King County
    • Riverbend
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
      • Riverbend is located in King County
    • Sammamish
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pine Lake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Lake
      • Pine Lake is located in King County
    • Sahalee
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sahalee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sahalee
      • Sahalee is located in King County
  • Kittitas County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Junction, with the one closest to Junction listed first.
    • Echo Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Gold Bar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • May Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
      • May Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Startup
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
      • Startup is located in Snohomish County
    • Sultan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
      • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <1>
    • North Sultan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sultan
      • North Sultan is located in Snohomish County
    • Woods Creek
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
      • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Index
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
      • Index is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Index <1>
    • Monroe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Maltby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltby
      • Maltby is located in Snohomish County
    • Cathcart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
      • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Clearview
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
    • Canyon Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Park
      • Canyon Park is located in Snohomish County

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

Newspapers Published in Junction ...

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 67 newspapers that have been published in the area around Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Junction, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Junction.

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 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 Junction:

Cemeteries Near Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Junction.

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

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

  • Fall City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall City Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastside Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Hobart - Maple Valley Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Monroe Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Memorial Park
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Everest Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Ravensdale Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravensdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravensdale Cemetery
  • Woodinville Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Tahoma National Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Franklin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin 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.<6>

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

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

  • Fall City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Snoqualmie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Snoqualmie Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoqualmie Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoqualmie Falls
    • Snoqualmie Falls is located in King County
  • Preston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Bend
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Novelty
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
    • Novelty is located in King County
  • Monohan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monohan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monohan
    • Monohan is located in King County
  • Inglewood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • Adelaide
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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
  • White
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Redmond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Coal Creek
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
    • Coal Creek is located in King County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Newcastle
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Cedar Mountain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
      • Cedar Mountain is located in King County
    • Kangley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley 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 Junction. See our List of 1890's Communities around Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Junction. 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6137, Longitude: -121.8023       In this case, the coordinates for Junction 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>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.
<6>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 Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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