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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 Keystone (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 Keystone. 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 southwest 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 south.

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 south 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.

Keystone is located in Island 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 Island County: Jefferson, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit & Snohomish.

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

  • Island County     (The home county of Keystone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Coupeville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Camano
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Greenbank
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • San de Fuca
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
    • Oak Harbor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Camp Diana
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Juniper Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
    • Freeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bay View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Langley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Blyn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
    • Port Williams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Williams. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
      • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
    • Bell Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
      • Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
    • Sequim
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Old Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Clallam County
    • River Road
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
    • Carlsborg
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Port Townsend
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Marrowstone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nordland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Hadlock
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Adelma Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • Chimacum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardiner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Ludlow
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Beaver Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Leland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Quilcene
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
    • Richmond Highlands
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
    • Silver Firs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Hansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Port Gamble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lofall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
    • Kingston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Indianola
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Poulsbo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Suquamish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • San Juan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Decatur Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lopez Island
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez Island
      • Lopez Island is located in San Juan County
    • Lopez
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lopez
      • Lopez is located in San Juan County
    • Argyle
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in San Juan County
    • False Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Fish Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
    • La Conner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Shelter Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
    • Swinomish Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinomish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
    • Snee Oosh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snee Oosh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh
      • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
    • Conway
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Similk Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Similk Beach
      • Similk Beach is located in Skagit County
    • Skagit City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
    • Alexander Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alexander Beach. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Beach
      • Alexander Beach is located in Skagit County
    • Lake McMurray
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
    • Mount Vernon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Skagit County
    • Anacortes
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Keystone, with the one closest to Keystone listed first.
    • Utsalady
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utsalady
      • Utsalady is located in Snohomish County
    • McKees Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
      • McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
    • Warm Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warm Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
      • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
    • Stanwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Snohomish County
    • North Stanwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stanwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stanwood
      • North Stanwood is located in Snohomish County
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
    • Weallup Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weallup Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weallup Lake
      • Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Ketchum
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ketchum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ketchum
      • Lake Ketchum is located in Snohomish County
    • Cathan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
      • Cathan is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Goodwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Goodwin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Goodwin
      • Lake Goodwin is located in Snohomish County
    • Tulalip
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Silvana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Keystone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Keystone.

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

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

  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sound View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sound View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sound View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Maple Leaf Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scandinavian Cemetery
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Milltown Cemetery
    • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
  • Skagit City Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hansville Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Mission Beach Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Eglon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eglon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eglon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fern Hill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Coupeville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Townsend
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • San de Fuca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
    • San de Fuca is located in Island County
  • Oak Harbor
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
  • Chimacum
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Langley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Stanwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Discovery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
  • Florence
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Snohomish County
  • Port Ludlow
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Tulalip
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
    • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • La Conner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Silvana
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Norman
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Snohomish County

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

Newspapers Published in Keystone ...

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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Keystone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Keystone, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Keystone.

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 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 Keystone:

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

The official website for Island County: www.islandcounty.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>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.
<3>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.
<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 Keystone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Keystone) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Keystone. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.1637, Longitude: -122.6318       In this case, the coordinates for Keystone have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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