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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 Machias (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 Machias. 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.

Machias is located in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County: Chelan, Island, King & Skagit.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Machias)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias, with the one closest to Machias listed first.
    • Lake Stevens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Three Lakes
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
    • West Lake Stevens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • West Lake Stevens is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Stevens
    • Forest Glade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
    • Hyland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Hyland is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyland
    • Lake Roesiger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lake Roesiger is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roesiger
    • Lochsloy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Lochsloy is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lochsloy
    • Lake Bosworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Bosworth is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bosworth
    • Snohomish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Getchell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
    • Pilchuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
    • Granite Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Everett
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Everett is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias, with the one closest to Machias listed first.
    • Clinton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Camp Diana
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Bay View
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Freeland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Juniper Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
    • Camano
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbank
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias, with the one closest to Machias listed first.
    • Port Ludlow
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Marrowstone
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Nordland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias, with the one closest to Machias listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
    • Silver Firs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Cottage Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
    • Duvall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodinville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bothell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsgate
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Kingsgate is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
    • Kenmore
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Forest Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • North City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Sheridan Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Earlmont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Earlmont is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlmont
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias, with the one closest to Machias listed first.
    • Hansville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gamble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Indianola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Suquamish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lofall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Rolling Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Machias, with the one closest to Machias listed first.
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
    • Lake McMurray
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
    • Montborne
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Machias ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Machias.

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 Machias - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Machias covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Monroe Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mission Beach Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lynnwood.
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #210822 <2>
  • Continue List   (34 more) ...
    • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arlington Cemetery
      • Harwood Cemetery
    • Woodinville Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Abbey View Memorial Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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.<3>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Machias had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Hartford
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Snohomish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Getchell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
  • Pilchuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
  • Lowell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Granite Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Everett
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
  • Monroe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Cathcart
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
  • Mukilteo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Edgecomb
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Edgecomb is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tulalip
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
    • Sultan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <1>
    • Grace
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Grace is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace

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

Newspapers Published in Machias ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Machias.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Machias, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Machias.

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 helpful 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 Machias:

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 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.
<3>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 Machias, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>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- Machias) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.