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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 Rahm (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 Rahm. 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 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.

Rahm is located in Spokane 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 Spokane County: Benewah (ID), Bonner (ID), Kootenai (ID), Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens & Whitman.

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

  • Spokane County     (The home county of Rahm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rahm, with the one closest to Rahm listed first.
    • Waverly
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
      • Waverly is located in Spokane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
    • Latah
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Spring Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Spokane County
    • Rockford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Spangle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Valleyford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Mica
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mica
      • Mica is located in Spokane County
    • Cheney
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Marshall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Spokane County
    • Dishman
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dishman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishman
      • Dishman is located in Spokane County
    • Opportunity
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opportunity
      • Opportunity is located in Spokane County
    • Veradale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Whitman County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rahm, with the one closest to Rahm listed first.
    • Lone Pine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
      • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
    • Tekoa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Willard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Whitman County
    • Rosalia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakesdale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
      • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Malden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Pine City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Whitman County
    • Eden
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
      • Eden is located in Whitman County
    • Garfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Elberton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberton
      • Elberton is located in Whitman County
    • Steptoe
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Benewah County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rahm, with the one closest to Rahm listed first.
    • Willard
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willard
      • Willard is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Plummer
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plummer
      • Plummer is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Tensed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tensed
      • Tensed is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 123 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tensed <2>
    • De Smet
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Smet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Smet
      • De Smet is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Chatcolet
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatcolet
      • Chatcolet is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Parkline
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkline
      • Parkline is located in Benewah County (ID)
    • Saint Maries
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Maries have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Maries
      • Saint Maries is located in Benewah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Maries <2>
    • Emida
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emida
      • Emida is located in Benewah County (ID)
  • Kootenai County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rahm, with the one closest to Rahm listed first.
    • Worley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worley
      • Worley is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worley <2>
    • Bellgrove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellgrove
      • Bellgrove is located in Kootenai County (ID)
    • Conkling Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conkling Park
      • Conkling Park is located in Kootenai County (ID)
    • Harrison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
      • Harrison is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrison <2>
    • State Line Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Village
      • State Line Village is located in Kootenai County (ID)
    • State Line
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
      • State Line is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
    • Medimont
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medimont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medimont
      • Medimont is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medimont <2>
    • Post Falls
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Falls
      • Post Falls is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,933 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post Falls <2>
    • Huetter
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huetter
      • Huetter is located in Kootenai County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 114 people
  • Latah County (ID)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rahm, with the one closest to Rahm listed first.
    • Cora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cora
      • Cora is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Freeze
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeze
      • Freeze is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Potlatch Junction
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potlatch Junction
      • Potlatch Junction is located in Latah County (ID)
    • Onaway
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onaway
      • Onaway is located in Latah County (ID)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
    • Potlatch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Rahm ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rahm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rahm, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rahm.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Rahm:

Cemeteries Near Rahm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rahm.

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

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

  • Farmington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
  • Rosewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosewood Cemetery
  • Latah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Latah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Latah Cemetery
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
  • Lone Pine Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Goldenrod Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goldenrod Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goldenrod Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Rosalia IOOF Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Riggs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riggs Cemetery
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
  • Oakesdale Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakesdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakesdale Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (51 more) ...
    • Wood Memorial Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Memorial Cemetery
    • Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coeur d'Alene Indian Cemetery
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)

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

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

  • Latah
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Waverly
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
    • Waverly is located in Spokane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Fairfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lone Pine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Pine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine is located in Whitman County
  • Tekoa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Plaza
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plaza
    • Plaza is located in Spokane County
  • Rosalia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Seltice
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seltice have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seltice
    • Seltice is located in Whitman County
  • Spangle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakesdale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakesdale
    • Oakesdale is located in Whitman County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
  • Freeman
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Freeman is located in Spokane County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Belmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Thornton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
      • Thornton is located in Whitman County
    • Farmington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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

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

The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rahm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rahm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.3196, Longitude: -117.1763       In this case, the coordinates for Rahm 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 Rahm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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