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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 Priest Point (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 Priest Point. 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 Priest Point ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Priest Point: Priest Pt.

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 northeast 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 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.

Priest Point 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 Priest Point. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Priest Point:

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Priest Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priest Point, with the one closest to Priest Point listed first.
    • Shaker Church
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
    • Tulalip
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
    • Tulalip Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
    • Marysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Everett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Cathan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Cathan is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
    • John Sam Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
    • Weallup Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weallup Lake
    • North Marysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • North Marysville is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marysville
    • Mukilteo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priest Point, with the one closest to Priest Point listed first.
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Langley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Camp Diana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Bay View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Freeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Camano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Juniper Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
    • Greenbank
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Coupeville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Harbor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • San de Fuca
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priest Point, with the one closest to Priest Point listed first.
    • Marrowstone
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Nordland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Port Ludlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Chimacum
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Port Hadlock
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Port Townsend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Adelma Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
    • Gardiner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priest Point, with the one closest to Priest Point listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
    • Silver Firs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Bothell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Kenmore
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Forest Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • North City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Richmond Highlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Shoreline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Woodinville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Sheridan Beach
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Cottage Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • 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 Priest Point, with the one closest to Priest Point listed first.
    • Hansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gamble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Indianola
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Lofall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Suquamish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Poulsbo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Keyport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Manitou Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Rolling Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Priest Point, with the one closest to Priest Point listed first.
    • Lake McMurray
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
    • Conway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
    • Montborne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
    • Skagit City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
    • Fish Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
    • Big Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
    • Mount Vernon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • La Conner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelter Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
    • Swinomish Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
    • Clear Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake

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

Cemeteries Near Priest Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Priest Point.

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 Priest Point - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Mission Beach Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Harwood Cemetery
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Floral Hills Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 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>
    • Hansville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)

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 Priest Point in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Priest Point.

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

  • Tulalip
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
  • Marysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Everett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
  • Getchell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
  • Langley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
  • Edgecomb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgecomb is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
  • Snohomish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Machias
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Machias is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
  • Silvana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Norman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Norman is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Florence is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence

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

Newspapers Published in Priest Point ...

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 111 newspapers that have been published in the area around Priest Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Priest Point, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Priest Point.

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 either 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 Priest Point:

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 Priest Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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- Priest Point) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.