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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 Mats Mats (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 Mats Mats. 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.

Name Variations for Mats Mats ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

While the name of this community is Mats Mats, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Mats Mats may originally have been Mat's Mats.

Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Mats Mats might be written as Mat Mats.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Mats Mats is located in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County: Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Kitsap & Mason.

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

  • Jefferson County     (The home county of Mats Mats)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mats Mats, with the one closest to Mats Mats listed first.
    • Port Ludlow
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Beaver Valley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Chimacum
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Marrowstone
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Nordland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Hadlock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Adelma Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
    • Leland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
    • Quilcene
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Gardiner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Clallam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mats Mats, with the one closest to Mats Mats listed first.
    • Blyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
    • Bell Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Bell Hill is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Hill
    • Port Williams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Port Williams is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Williams
    • Sequim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • River Road
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • River Road is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
    • Carlsborg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Little Oklahoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Little Oklahoma is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oklahoma
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mats Mats, with the one closest to Mats Mats listed first.
    • Freeland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bay View
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Greenbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Langley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Camp Diana
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Camano
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Coupeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • San de Fuca
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
    • Juniper Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
    • Oak Harbor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mats Mats, with the one closest to Mats Mats listed first.
    • Richmond Highlands
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Shoreline
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Spring Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Evergreen is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • North City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Crown Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
    • Lake Forest Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Kenmore
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Northgate
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Northgate is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northgate
    • Green Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Green Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mats Mats, with the one closest to Mats Mats listed first.
    • Hansville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Port Gamble
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lofall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Kingston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Poulsbo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Indianola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Suquamish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Keyport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pearson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Port Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Rolling Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
  • Skagit County
    • Fish Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Mats Mats, with the one closest to Mats Mats listed first.
    • Edmonds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Mukilteo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Nelsons Corner
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Harbour Pointe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
    • Tulalip Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
    • Esperance
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
    • Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • McKees Beach
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
    • Lynnwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor

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

Cemeteries Near Mats Mats ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mats Mats.

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

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

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

  • Buena Vista Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Hansville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Sound View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Eglon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Breidablik Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breidablik Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Breidablik Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the north of Poulsbo.
    • The Breidablik Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Breidablik Chapel Cemetery
    • Breidablik Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188982 <4>
  • Quilcene Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Laurel Grove Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kingston Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Poulsbo Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (46 more) ...
    • Seabold Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Swedbergs Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)

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 Mats Mats in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mats Mats.

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

  • Port Ludlow
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Chimacum
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Port Gamble
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Irondale ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
  • Leland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • Port Discovery ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Discovery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Discovery
  • Quilcene
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Townsend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Kingston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Poulsbo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Langley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Bangor
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Bangor is located in Kitsap County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Blyn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Blyn is located in Clallam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyn
    • Pearson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Edmonds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Mats Mats ...

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 98 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mats Mats.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mats Mats, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mats Mats.

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 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 Mats Mats:

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mats Mats) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Mats Mats, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.