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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.

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

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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Church have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
      • Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
    • Tulalip
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Tulalip Bay
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tulalip Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
      • Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County
    • Marysville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Everett
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
    • Cathan
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cathan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
      • Cathan is located in Snohomish County
    • John Sam Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for John Sam Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
      • John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
    • Weallup Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weallup Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weallup Lake
      • Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • North Marysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Marysville
      • North Marysville is located in Snohomish County
    • Stimson Crossing
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stimson Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimson Crossing
      • Stimson Crossing is located in Snohomish County
    • Mukilteo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Lowell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
      • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Bay View
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
    • Silver Firs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
    • Bothell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
      • Day City is located in King County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
      • North City is located in King County
    • Richmond Highlands
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheridan Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
    • Cottage Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
    • Evergreen
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evergreen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in King County
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
    • Suquamish
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
    • Pearson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
      • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
    • Rolling Bay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
    • Bainbridge Island
      (30 miles [48.3 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 <2>
  • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
    • Conway
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
    • Montborne
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
    • Skagit City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
    • Fish Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
    • Big Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelter Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
    • Swinomish Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swinomish Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
    • Clear Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
    • Burlington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Priest Point, see our County-by-County Page for 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]<3>. 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 start with 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:

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.

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 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Gar Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
  • 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)
      • 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 <4>
    • Hansville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hansville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hansville Cemetery
    • 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.<5>

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
    • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
  • Marysville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Everett
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
  • Mukilteo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lowell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
  • Getchell
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
  • Langley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
  • Edgecomb
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgecomb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
    • Edgecomb is located in Snohomish County
  • Snohomish
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Machias
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
    • Machias is located in Snohomish County
  • Silvana
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Norman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
      • Norman is located in Snohomish County
    • Arlington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Florence
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Snohomish County

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.

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Priest Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Priest Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.0368, Longitude: -122.2510       In this case, the coordinates for Priest Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>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.




 

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