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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 Oysterville (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 Oysterville. 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.

Oysterville is located in Pacific 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 Pacific County: Clatsop (OR), Grays Harbor, Lewis & Wahkiakum.

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

  • Pacific County     (The home county of Oysterville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oysterville, with the one closest to Oysterville listed first.
    • Nahcotta
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Ocean Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bay Center
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Tokeland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Breakers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breakers
      • Breakers is located in Pacific County
    • South Bend
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Long Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Seaview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Raymond
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ilwaco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Naselle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fort Canby
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
      • Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
  • Grays Harbor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oysterville, with the one closest to Oysterville listed first.
    • Grayland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Bay City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay City
      • Bay City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Laidlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laidlow
      • Laidlow is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Cohassett Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cohassett Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohassett Beach
      • Cohassett Beach is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Ocosta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocosta
      • Ocosta is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Westport
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Markham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Grays Harbor City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Harbor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Harbor City
      • Grays Harbor City is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Hoquiam
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoquiam
      • Hoquiam is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,699 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoquiam <1>
    • Ocean Shores
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • South Aberdeen
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Aberdeen
      • South Aberdeen is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Cosmopolis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wahkiakum County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oysterville, with the one closest to Oysterville listed first.
    • Grays River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Rosburg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Altoona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
      • Altoona is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Dahlia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlia
      • Dahlia is located in Wahkiakum County
    • Brookfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Clatsop County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oysterville, with the one closest to Oysterville listed first.
    • Hammond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
      • Hammond is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hammond <1>
    • Astoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>
    • Warrenton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrenton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
      • Warrenton is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,739 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrenton <1>
    • Tongue Point Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tongue Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tongue Point Village
      • Tongue Point Village is located in Clatsop County (OR)
    • Jeffers Garden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffers Garden
      • Jeffers Garden is located in Clatsop County (OR)

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

Newspapers Published in Oysterville ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oysterville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oysterville, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oysterville.

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 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 Oysterville:

Cemeteries Near Oysterville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oysterville.

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

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

  • Lone Fir Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Fir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Fir Cemetery
  • Ilwaco Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ilwaco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ilwaco Cemetery
  • Paceful Hill Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paceful Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paceful Hill Cemetery
  • Washington Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
  • Fern Hill Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] 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
  • Giesy Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Giesy Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Menlo.
    • The Giesy Family Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Kiel Colony Cemetery
    • Willie Keil Gravesite
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Giesy Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641574 <4>
  • Salmon Creek Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • The Salmon Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Salmon Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salmon Creek Cemetery
  • Ft. Stevens Post Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Riverview Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Warrenton Pauper Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Warrenton Pauper Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • The Warrenton Pauper Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clatsop County Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warrenton Pauper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2271005 <4>
    • Ocean View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Astoria Pioneer Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Clatsop Plains Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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 Oysterville had a population of 197 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Bay Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • North Cove
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cove
    • North Cove is located in Pacific County
  • South Bend
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Ilwaco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Naselle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Fort Canby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Canby
    • Fort Canby is located in Pacific County
  • Willapa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willapa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willapa
    • Willapa is located in Pacific County
  • Knappton ‑ Historic
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knappton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knappton
    • Knappton is located in Pacific County
  • Deep River
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
    • Deep River is located in Wahkiakum County
  • Frankfort ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Pacific County
  • Lebam
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Ocosta
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocosta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocosta
    • Ocosta is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Grays River
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Markham
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markham
      • Markham is located in Grays Harbor County
    • Astoria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Astoria
      • Astoria is located in Clatsop County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,029 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Astoria <1>

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

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Oysterville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oysterville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.5477, Longitude: -124.0287    
<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>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.
<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 Oysterville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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