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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 Pinehurst (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 Pinehurst. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most 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.

Pinehurst is located in Snohomish County.

To see how the shape of Washington's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Snohomish County: Chelan, Island, King & Skagit.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Pinehurst)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Lowell
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Everett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Everett is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
    • Seattle Hill - Silver Firs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Larimers Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Larimers Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimers Corner
    • Osborn Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Osborn Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Corner
    • Lake Stickney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
    • Paine Field - Lake Stickney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mukilteo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Nelsons Corner
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Nelsons Corner is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsons Corner
    • Snohomish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Mill Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Harbour Pointe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Clinton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay View
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Camp Diana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Freeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Greenbank
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Camano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Juniper Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
    • Coupeville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Port Ludlow
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Marrowstone
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Nordland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Chimacum
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Port Hadlock
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Townsend
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Adelma Beach
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
    • Silver Firs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Bothell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Kenmore
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Lake Forest Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Woodinville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • North City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Sheridan Beach
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Richmond Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Shoreline
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottage Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Hansville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Kingston
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gamble
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Indianola
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Suquamish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lofall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Manitou Beach
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
    • Rolling Bay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
    • Poulsbo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Yeomalt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
    • Bainbridge Island
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
      • 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 <1>
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pinehurst, with the one closest to Pinehurst listed first.
    • Lake McMurray
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
    • Conway
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
    • Montborne
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne

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

Cemeteries Near Pinehurst ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinehurst.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Pinehurst - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinehurst covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gar Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floral Hills Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #210822 <2>
  • Mission Beach Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Abbey View Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Swedbergs Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Holyrood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (47 more) ...
    • Woodinville Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Monroe Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Lowell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Everett
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
  • Mukilteo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Snohomish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Cathcart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
  • Machias
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Machias is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Marysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Tulalip
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Getchell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
  • Edmonds
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bothell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Grace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Grace is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Monroe
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Pinehurst ...

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 112 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinehurst.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinehurst, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinehurst.

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 Pinehurst:

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 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.
<3>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 Pinehurst, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Pinehurst) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.