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 Leber (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 Leber. 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.
Leber is located in Pierce 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 Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.
Below are the counties that are near Leber. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leber:
- Pierce County (The home county of Leber)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leber, with the one closest to Leber listed first.
- Clay City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Clay City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
- South Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- South Creek is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
- Kapowsin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eatonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Graham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Elk Plain
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
- La Grande
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Frederickson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Frederickson is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederickson
- Alder
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Alder is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
- McKenna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- King County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leber, with the one closest to Leber listed first.
- Milton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Osceola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Pacific
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Algona
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Enumclaw
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Federal Way
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Krain
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Krain is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krain
- Buenna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Buenna is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
- Green River
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Green River is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Lea Hill
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lea Hill is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lea Hill
- Redondo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Redondo is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leber, with the one closest to Leber listed first.
- Mineral
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cinebar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Morton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mossyrock
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Ajlune
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Ajlune is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajlune
- Lacamas
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lacamas is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
- Thurston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leber, with the one closest to Leber listed first.
- North Yelm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- North Yelm is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
- Yelm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Nisqually Indian Community
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Rainier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Kellys Korner
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
- McIntosh
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- McIntosh is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- Tanglewilde
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
- East Olympia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Lacey
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Puget
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Puget is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- Tenino
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Bucoda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leber, see our County-by-County Page for Leber.
Cemeteries Near Leber ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leber.
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 Leber - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leber covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leber, with the one closest to Leber listed first.
- Jensen Pioneer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rainier Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainier Cemetery
- The Rainier Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Indian Cemetery
- Old Pioneer Cemetery
- Rainer Free Cemetery
- Stringtown Cemetery
- Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Eatonville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eatonville Cemetery
- The Eatonville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Glacier Park Cemetery
- Glacier View Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
- Henry Smith Cemetery
- Mashel Prairie Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jeschke Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Wren Family Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Yelm Rainier Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alder Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fir Lane Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Soldiers Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soldiers Home Cemetery
- The Soldiers Home Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Soldiers Home Cemetery
- Continue List (62 more) ...
- Orting Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orting Cemetery
- The Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
- Orting IOOF Cemetery
- Orting IOOF Cemetery
- Roy Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Spanaway Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leber had a population of 25 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leber, with the one closest to Leber listed first.
- Kapowsin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Eatonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Roy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Orting
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hillhurst
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
- Yelm
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- McMillin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- McMillin is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
- Parkland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Midland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Midland is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Fern Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
- Lakeview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeview is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
- Carbonado
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Alderton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alderton is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
- Meeker
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Meeker is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeker
- Puyallup
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leber. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leber.
Newspapers Published in Leber ...
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 175 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leber.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leber, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leber.
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 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 Leber:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Pierce County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- King County
- Lewis County
- Thurston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Washington
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> | 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 Leber, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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- Leber) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |