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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 Kopiah (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 Kopiah. 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 hospitals and 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.

Kopiah is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum & Yakima.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Kopiah)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kopiah, with the one closest to Kopiah listed first.
    • Centralia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Chehalis
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Fords Prairie
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
      • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
    • Onalaska
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newaukum
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newaukum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
      • Newaukum is located in Lewis County
    • Claquato
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
      • Claquato is located in Lewis County
    • Napavine
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Galvin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Ethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lacamas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
      • Lacamas is located in Lewis County
    • Saint Urban
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Urban
      • Saint Urban is located in Lewis County
    • Adna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Cowlitz County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kopiah, with the one closest to Kopiah listed first.
    • Olequa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olequa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olequa
      • Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
    • Ryderwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
      • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
    • Toutle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Castle Rock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Grays Harbor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kopiah, with the one closest to Kopiah listed first.
    • Chehalis Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chehalis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
      • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Oakville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cedarville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Malone - Porter
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
      • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Malone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason County
    • New Kamilche
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Kamilche. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
      • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kopiah, with the one closest to Kopiah listed first.
    • McKenna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mock City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
      • Mock City is located in Pierce County
    • La Grande
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Roy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <1>
    • Alder
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Alder is located in Pierce County
    • Eatonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • DuPont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Fort Lewis
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
      • Fort Lewis is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Lewis <1>
    • South Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
      • South Creek is located in Pierce County
    • Elbe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clay City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Pierce County
    • Elk Plain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
      • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kopiah, with the one closest to Kopiah listed first.
    • Bucoda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McIntosh
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
    • Tenino
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Grand Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rainier
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Littlerock
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Independence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Thurston County
    • East Olympia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Yelm
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <1>
    • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
      • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
    • Kellys Korner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County

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

Cemeteries Near Kopiah ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kopiah.

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

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

  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • 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.
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Lawn Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Forest Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Claquato Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Shoestring Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoestring Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoestring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand Mound Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rainier Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Lone Hill Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (32 more) ...
    • Klickitat Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Klickitat Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Klickitat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Finnish Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 Kopiah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Kopiah.

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

  • Bucoda
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Centralia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Chehalis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Newaukum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Newaukum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
    • Newaukum is located in Lewis County
  • Tenino
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Claquato
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
    • Claquato is located in Lewis County
  • Napavine
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • McIntosh
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
  • Alpha
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Lewis County
  • Ethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Grand Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Salkum
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cinebar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fayette
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fayette. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Lewis County
    • Rochester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Kopiah ...

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 109 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kopiah.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kopiah, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kopiah.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Kopiah:

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

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>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>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.
<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 Kopiah, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Kopiah) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Kopiah. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.7059, Longitude: -122.8079       In this case, the coordinates for Kopiah have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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