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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 Newaukum (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 Newaukum. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Newaukum is located in Lewis 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 Lewis County: Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Wahkiakum & Yakima.

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

  • Lewis County     (The home county of Newaukum)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newaukum, with the one closest to Newaukum listed first.
    • Chehalis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Claquato
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
      • Claquato is located in Lewis County
    • Napavine
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Adna
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Centralia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fords Prairie
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fords Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
      • Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
    • Curtis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Fayette
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Lewis County
    • Galvin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Saint Urban
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Urban
      • Saint Urban is located in Lewis County
    • Winlock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Ethel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cowlitz County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newaukum, with the one closest to Newaukum listed first.
    • Olequa
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olequa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olequa
      • Olequa is located in Cowlitz County
    • Ryderwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryderwood
      • Ryderwood is located in Cowlitz County
    • Toutle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Castle Rock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Silver Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Coal Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
      • Coal Creek is located in Cowlitz County
    • Longview Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
      • Longview Heights is located in Cowlitz County
    • Ostrander
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
      • Ostrander is located in Cowlitz County
  • Grays Harbor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newaukum, with the one closest to Newaukum listed first.
    • Chehalis Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chehalis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
      • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Oakville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedarville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
      • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Porter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
      • Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Malone - Porter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
      • Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Malone
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pacific County
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newaukum, with the one closest to Newaukum listed first.
    • McKenna
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mock City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock City
      • Mock City is located in Pierce County
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Newaukum, with the one closest to Newaukum listed first.
    • Bucoda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Grand Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Independence
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
      • Independence is located in Thurston County
    • Tenino
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • McIntosh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
    • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
      • Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
    • Littlerock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rainier
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • East Olympia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Kellys Korner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
    • Tumwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Newaukum ...

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 91 newspapers that have been published in the area around Newaukum.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Newaukum, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Newaukum.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Newaukum:

Cemeteries Near Newaukum ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Newaukum.

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

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

  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Hill Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Claquato Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Washington Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Lawn Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Greenwood Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Snow Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snow Cemetery
  • Grand Mound Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Mound Cemetery
  • Finnish Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finnish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finnish Cemetery
  • Alpha Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alpha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alpha Cemetery
  • Forest Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Cemetery
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Little Falls Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Falls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Falls Cemetery
    • Lone Hill Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Hill Cemetery
    • Shoestring Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoestring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoestring Cemetery

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Newaukum had a population of 78 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Chehalis
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Claquato
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claquato
    • Claquato is located in Lewis County
  • Napavine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Centralia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Fayette
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Lewis County
  • Winlock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Boistfort
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boistfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boistfort
    • Boistfort is located in Lewis County
  • Wildwood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Lewis County
  • Ethel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bucoda
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Grand Mound
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Cowlitz
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cowlitz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowlitz
    • Cowlitz is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Rochester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Toledo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pe Ell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

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

The official website for Lewis County: www.co.lewis.wa.us/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Newaukum) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Newaukum. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6281, Longitude: -122.9714       In this case, the coordinates for Newaukum have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Newaukum, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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