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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Marshville. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Marshville to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Marshville, please Contact Us.
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 Marshville (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 Marshville. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Marshville is historic, it would have been located within present day Thurston 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 Thurston County: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason & Pierce.
Below are the counties that are near Marshville. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Marshville:
- Thurston County (The home county of Marshville)
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Olympia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tumwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lacey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lacey is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
- Tanglewilde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tanglewilde is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
- East Olympia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Puget
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Puget is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- Kellys Korner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kellys Korner is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
- Nisqually Indian Community
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Littlerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bordeaux was located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- McIntosh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- North Yelm
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- North Yelm is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
- Grays Harbor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- McCleary Junction
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
- McCleary
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Garden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Chehalis Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
- Porter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Malone - Porter
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
- Malone
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cedarville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Oakville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Elma
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <2>
- Satsop
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
- Brady
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Brady is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- King County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Tahlequah
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Tahlequah is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Magnolia Beach
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Beach is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Kitsap County
- Burley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Fords Prairie
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
- Galvin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Centralia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Chehalis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Claquato
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Claquato is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
- Adna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fayette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Fayette is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
- Newaukum
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Newaukum is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaukum
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- New Kamilche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- Bayshore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bayshore is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Shelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Grapeview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Skokomish
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Skokomish is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
- Union ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union was located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Allyn
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Tahuya
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Mohrweis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Mohrweis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
- Potlatch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hoodsport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Matlock
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Matlock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
- Belfair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Anderson Island
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
- DuPont
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Longbranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Fort Lewis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Herron Island
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lakebay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mock City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Mock City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
- Gertrude
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gertrude is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
- Home
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Home is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Steilacoom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Roy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tillicum
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Tillicum is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillicum
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Marshville, see our County-by-County Page for Marshville.
Cemeteries Near Marshville ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marshville.
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 Marshville - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Marshville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- McLane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
- The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mud Bay Cemetery
- Mills & Mills Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills & Mills Memorial Park
- The Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
- The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <3>
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Squaxin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Miller Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson Island Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ross Family Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Longbranch Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
- The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Continue List (61 more) ...
- Forest Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Rainier Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ft. Lewis Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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.
While we didn't find Marshville in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marshville.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Marshville, with the one closest to Marshville listed first.
- Olympia
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Tumwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lacey
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Lacey is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <2>
- Belmore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Belmore is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
- Plumb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Plumb is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumb
- Puget
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Puget is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- New Kamilche
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- Kamilche
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamilche
- Littlerock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Tenino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Longbranch
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- McIntosh
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- McIntosh is also located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Meridian
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Shelton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakebay
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Marshville. See our List of 1890's Communities around Marshville.
Newspapers Published in Marshville ...
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 144 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marshville.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marshville, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marshville.
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 professional and volunteer 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 Marshville:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Thurston County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grays Harbor County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Lewis County
- Mason County
- Pierce County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Washington
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Marshville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Marshville) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |