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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Paha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Paha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Paha, please Contact Us.

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 Paha (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 Paha. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Paha is historic, it would have been located within present day Adams 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 Adams County: Franklin, Grant, Lincoln & Whitman.

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

  • Adams County     (The home county of Paha)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paha, with the one closest to Paha listed first.
    • Lind
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritzville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Washtucna
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Cunningham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hatton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paha, with the one closest to Paha listed first.
    • Kahlotus
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Connell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paha, with the one closest to Paha listed first.
    • Ruff
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruff
      • Ruff is located in Grant County
    • Warden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paha, with the one closest to Paha listed first.
    • Odessa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Mohler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
      • Mohler is located in Lincoln County
    • Sprague
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Walla Walla County
    • Magallon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magallon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magallon
      • Magallon is located in Walla Walla County
  • Whitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Paha, with the one closest to Paha listed first.
    • Hooper
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Lamont
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Paha ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Paha.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Paha. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Paha and those printed in the larger area surrounding Paha.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4> of Paha.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Paha:

Cemeteries Near Paha ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Paha.

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

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

  • Paha Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paha Cemetery
  • Lind Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lind Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lind Cemetery
  • Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
  • Ritzville Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
  • Delight Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Kansas Prairie Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kansas Prairie Cemetery
  • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Michigan Prairie Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Hatton Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Odessa Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa Cemetery
  • Ammaus Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ammaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ammaus Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...

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.

Paha itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Lind
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ritzville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Bemis
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Adams County
  • Providence
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Adams County
  • Fletcher
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
    • Fletcher is located in Adams County
  • Washtucna
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hatton
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooper
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Kahlotus
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
  • Sulphur
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur
    • Sulphur is located in Franklin County

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

The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Paha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Paha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.0232, Longitude: -118.4891       In this case, the coordinates for Paha 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.




 

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