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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 Moxee (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 Moxee. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

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 north 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.

Moxee is located in Yakima 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 Yakima County: Benton, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Pierce & Skamania.

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

  • Yakima County     (The home county of Moxee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moxee, with the one closest to Moxee listed first.
    • Moxee City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
      • Moxee City is located in Yakima County
    • Terrace Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
    • Union Gap
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Parker
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Yakima
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • South Broadway
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway
      • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
    • Wapato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Fruitvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County
    • Selah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Buena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • West Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Valley
      • West Valley is located in Yakima County
    • Zillah
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ahtanum
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Grant County
  • Kittitas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Moxee, with the one closest to Moxee listed first.
    • Hillside Siding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Kittitas
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Moxee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Moxee.

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 Moxee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Rosary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Terrace Heights Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tahoma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Yemowat Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yemowat Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yemowat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zillah Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • McCoy Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Emeunot Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emeunot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emeunot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Sloutier Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sloutier Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sloutier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Saluskin Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saluskin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saluskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wah-Lal-La-Kite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Moxee had a population of 28 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Moxee had a population of 4,398 people.

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

  • Parker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Yakima
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Selah
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Ahtanum
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Toppenish
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Roza
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roza
    • Roza is located in Kittitas County
  • Cowiche
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Umtanum
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Umtanum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umtanum
    • Umtanum is located in Kittitas County
  • Satus
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Satus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satus
    • Satus is located in Yakima County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Tampico
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Thrall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Thrall is located in Kittitas County
    • Holmes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holmes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes
      • Holmes is located in Kittitas County
    • Wenas
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wenas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenas
      • Wenas is located in Yakima County
    • Mabton
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Moxee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Moxee.

Newspapers Published in Moxee ...

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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Moxee.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Moxee, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Moxee.

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 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 Moxee:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Moxee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moxee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Moxee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5553, Longitude: -120.3855    
<5>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.
<6>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 Moxee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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