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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 Ohop Bob (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 Ohop Bob. 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.

Ohop Bob is located in Pierce 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 Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

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

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Ohop Bob)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohop Bob, with the one closest to Ohop Bob listed first.
    • La Grande
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Eatonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Clay City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City
      • Clay City is located in Pierce County
    • Alder
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alder. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder
      • Alder is located in Pierce County
    • South Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Creek
      • South Creek is located in Pierce County
    • Kapowsin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elbe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • McKenna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elk Plain
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Plain
      • Elk Plain is located in Pierce County
    • Graham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Roy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
      • Roy is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <1>
    • Mock City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohop Bob, with the one closest to Ohop Bob listed first.
    • Milton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Osceola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
      • Osceola is located in King County
    • Pacific
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Algona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Enumclaw
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Auburn
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Federal Way
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Krain
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krain
      • Krain is located in King County
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohop Bob, with the one closest to Ohop Bob listed first.
    • Mineral
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Cinebar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Morton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Mossyrock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Ajlune
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ajlune. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajlune
      • Ajlune is located in Lewis County
    • Glenoma
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lacamas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacamas
      • Lacamas is located in Lewis County
    • Silver Creek
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Onalaska
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Salkum
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Randle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ethel
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohop Bob, with the one closest to Ohop Bob listed first.
    • North Yelm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Yelm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Yelm
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <1>
    • Rainier
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nisqually Indian Community. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nisqually Indian Community
      • Nisqually Indian Community is located in Thurston County
    • McIntosh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
    • Kellys Korner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
    • Tanglewilde
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
    • East Olympia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Tenino
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Lacey
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>
    • Bucoda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Olympia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Ohop Bob ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ohop Bob.

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

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

  • Mashel Prairie Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Rainier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rainier Cemetery
    • The Rainier Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Indian Cemetery
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Rainer Free Cemetery
    • Stringtown Cemetery
  • Eatonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eatonville Cemetery
    • The Eatonville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glacier Park Cemetery
    • Glacier View Cemetery
  • Alder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jensen Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • The Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Henry Smith Cemetery
  • Jeschke Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Yelm Rainier Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Bethany Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wren Family Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wren Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wren Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Roy Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Hill Pioneer Cemetery
    • The King Hill Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • King Hill Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Fir Lane Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Soldiers Home Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Soldiers Home Cemetery
      • The Soldiers Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Soldiers Home Cemetery
    • Orting Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orting Cemetery
      • The Orting Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Orting IOOF Cemetery
      • Orting IOOF 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.<4>

While we didn't find Ohop Bob in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ohop Bob.

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

  • Eatonville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Leber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leber have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leber
    • Leber is located in Pierce County
  • Kapowsin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Roy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy
    • Roy is located in Pierce County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roy <1>
  • Yelm
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
    • Yelm is located in Thurston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <1>
  • Hillhurst
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
    • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
  • Orting
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Carbonado
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • McMillin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin
    • McMillin is located in Pierce County
  • Parkland
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Cinebar
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Bremer
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremer
    • Bremer is located in Lewis County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McIntosh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
    • Fern Hill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fern Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Hill
      • Fern Hill is located in Pierce County
    • Alpha
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
      • Alpha is located in Lewis County

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

Newspapers Published in Ohop Bob ...

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 147 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ohop Bob.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ohop Bob, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ohop Bob.

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 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 Ohop Bob:

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

The official website for Pierce County: www.co.pierce.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://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>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>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 Ohop Bob, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Ohop Bob) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ohop Bob. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.8720, Longitude: -122.3382       In this case, the coordinates for Ohop Bob have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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