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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 Oskams Corner (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 Oskams Corner. 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 Oskams Corner ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Oskams Corner: Oskams Cor. (or less commonly used: Oskams Crn.)
  • While the name of this community is Oskams Corner, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Oskams Corner may originally have been Oskam's Corner.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Oskams Corner might be written as Oskam Corner.

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 and hospitals 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.

Oskams Corner is located in King 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 King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish.

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

  • King County     (The home county of Oskams Corner)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oskams Corner, with the one closest to Oskams Corner listed first.
    • Kingsgate
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
      • Kingsgate is located in King County
    • Juanita
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juanita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
      • Juanita is located in King County
    • Bothell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
      • Day City is located in King County
    • Woodinville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kenmore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Earlmont
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlmont
      • Earlmont is located in King County
    • Redmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in King County
    • Lake Forest Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Brook
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Brook
      • Meadow Brook is located in King County
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oskams Corner, with the one closest to Oskams Corner listed first.
    • Clinton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Langley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Diana
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Greenbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oskams Corner, with the one closest to Oskams Corner listed first.
    • Port Ludlow
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Beaver Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oskams Corner, with the one closest to Oskams Corner listed first.
    • Kingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Yeomalt
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
      • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
    • Indianola
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Manitou Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • Rolling Bay
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
    • Bainbridge Island
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
      • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
      • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
      • Winslow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <3>
    • Suquamish
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fort Ward
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
      • Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Gamble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Keyport
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Brownsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
  • Pierce County
    • Dash Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
      • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oskams Corner, with the one closest to Oskams Corner listed first.
    • Canyon Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Park
      • Canyon Park is located in Snohomish County
    • Brier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <3>
    • North Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Creek
      • North Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Maltby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltby
      • Maltby is located in Snohomish County
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
    • Echo Lake
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
      • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Alderwood Manor
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
    • Martha Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
      • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Mill Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Esperance
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
    • Lynnwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Oskams Corner ...

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 60 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oskams Corner.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oskams Corner, there are papers which were published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oskams Corner.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oskams Corner:

Cemeteries Near Oskams Corner ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oskams Corner.

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

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

  • Woodinville Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodinville Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodinville Memorial Park
  • Kirkland Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Everest Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everest Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everest Memorial Park
  • Acacia Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Abbey View Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lynnwood.
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #210822 <5>
  • Eastside Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Memorial Park
  • Holyrood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holyrood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holyrood Cemetery
  • Evergreen - Washelli Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Machzikay Hadath Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Machzikay Hadath Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Seattle Sephardic Brotherhood Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Machzikay Hadath Cemetery
  • Evergreen Park Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Park Cemetery
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crown Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crown Hill Cemetery
    • Gar Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
    • Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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>

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

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

  • Juanita
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juanita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
    • Juanita is located in King County
  • Wayne
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in King County
  • Bothell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • York
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
    • York is located in King County
  • Day City ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Day City is located in King County
  • Woodinville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Kirkland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Grace
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Snohomish County
  • Houghton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houghton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houghton
    • Houghton is located in King County
  • Redmond
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Pontiac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontiac have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontiac
    • Pontiac is located in King County
  • White
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in King County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ravenna
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
      • Ravenna is located in King County
    • Adelaide
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelaide have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaide
      • Adelaide is located in King County
    • Fremont
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in King County

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

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

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

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oskams Corner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oskams Corner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7320, Longitude: -122.1937       In this case, the coordinates for Oskams Corner have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Oskams Corner, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.









 

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