Our Genealogy Helper
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 Krupp (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 Krupp. 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 and hospitals 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.
Krupp is located in Grant 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 Grant County: Adams, Benton, Douglas, Franklin, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan & Yakima.
Below are the counties that are near Krupp. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Krupp:
- Grant County (The home county of Krupp)
- The following are listed by their distance from Krupp, with the one closest to Krupp listed first.
- Marlin
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Wilson Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Stratford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ruff
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Coulee City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hartline
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Banks Lake South
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Moses Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Soap Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Cascade Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Valley
- Cascade Valley is located in Grant County
- Lakeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Lakeview is located in Grant County
- Ephrata
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Douglas County
- Mold ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lincoln County
- The following are listed by their distance from Krupp, with the one closest to Krupp listed first.
- Odessa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Almira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Wilbur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Earl
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earl. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
- Earl is located in Lincoln County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Earl
- From Krupp to Earl
- Mohler
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Krupp, see our County-by-County Page for Krupp.
Cemeteries Near Krupp ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Krupp.
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 Krupp covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Krupp, with the one closest to Krupp listed first.
- Ammaus Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammaus Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Schultz Memorial Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schultz Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schultz Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Odessa Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Freedensfeld Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Tolonen Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolonen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolonen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Kappel Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Wheat Ridge Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheat Ridge Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Almira Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almira Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Coulee City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulee City Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulee City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Welsh Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Johns Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Mold Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mold Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- St. Andrews Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Andrews Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Andrews Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Danish Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Highland Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland 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 Krupp in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Krupp.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Krupp, with the one closest to Krupp listed first.
- Almira
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Govan ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Govan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
- Govan is located in Lincoln County
- Wilbur
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Andrews
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
- Saint Andrews is located in Douglas County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Krupp. See our List of 1890's Communities around Krupp.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Krupp ...
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 37 newspapers that have been published in the area around Krupp.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Krupp. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Krupp and those printed in the larger area surrounding Krupp.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Krupp.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Krupp:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Grant County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Douglas County
- Lincoln County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Washington
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Krupp. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Grant County: www.co.grant.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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Krupp) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Krupp. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4079, Longitude: -118.9868 |
<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 Krupp, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |