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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 Riverbend (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 Riverbend. 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 and 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.

Riverbend is located in King 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 King County: Chelan, Kittitas, Pierce & Snohomish.

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

  • King County     (The home county of Riverbend)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverbend, with the one closest to Riverbend listed first.
    • Tanner
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanner
      • Tanner is located in King County
    • North Bend
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Snoqualmie
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spring Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
      • Spring Glen is located in King County
    • Fall City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Preston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Kangley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
      • Kangley is located in King County
    • Hobart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mirrormont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mirrormont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mirrormont
      • Mirrormont is located in King County
    • Kanaskat
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaskat
      • Kanaskat is located in King County
    • Landsburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landsburg
      • Landsburg is located in King County
    • Palmer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
      • Palmer is located in King County
    • Orchard Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Grove
      • Orchard Grove is located in King County
  • Kittitas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverbend, with the one closest to Riverbend listed first.
    • Snoqualmie Pass
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Martin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Kittitas County
    • Cabin Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverbend, with the one closest to Riverbend listed first.
    • Greenwater
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Buckley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Tapps
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps
      • Lake Tapps is located in Pierce County
    • South Prairie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonney Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilkeson
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Edgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie Ridge
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
      • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
    • Sumner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Alderton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderton
      • Alderton is located in Pierce County
    • Carbonado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • North Puyallup
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Puyallup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Puyallup
      • North Puyallup is located in Pierce County
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Riverbend, with the one closest to Riverbend listed first.
    • Echo Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
      • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Index
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Index
      • Index is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Index <1>
    • Gold Bar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • May Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
      • May Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Startup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startup have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
      • Startup is located in Snohomish County
    • Sultan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
      • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <1>
    • North Sultan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sultan
      • North Sultan is located in Snohomish County
    • Maltby
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltby
      • Maltby is located in Snohomish County
    • Woods Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
      • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Monroe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Cathcart
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
      • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Clearview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Snohomish County

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

Newspapers Published in Riverbend ...

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 42 newspapers that have been published in the area around Riverbend.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Riverbend, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Riverbend.

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 helpful 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 Riverbend:

Cemeteries Near Riverbend ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Riverbend.

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

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

  • Fall City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall City Cemetery
  • Hobart - Maple Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Ravensdale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ravensdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ravensdale Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Franklin Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Tahoma National Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Black Diamond Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Krain Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krain Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
  • Suise Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Suise Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Suise Creek Cemetery
  • Enumclaw Municipal Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enumclaw Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enumclaw Municipal Cemetery
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (30 more) ...
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Eastside Memorial Park
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Memorial Park

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.<6>

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

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

  • North Bend
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Snoqualmie Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoqualmie Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoqualmie Falls
    • Snoqualmie Falls is located in King County
  • Snoqualmie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kangley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
    • Kangley is located in King County
  • Fall City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Preston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Palmer
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Palmer is located in King County
  • Summit
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in King County
  • Maple Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Franklin ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in King County
  • Cedar Mountain
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Mountain
    • Cedar Mountain is located in King County
  • Black Diamond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Covington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Veazie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veazie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
      • Veazie is located in King County
    • Monohan
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monohan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monohan
      • Monohan is located in King County

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

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

The official website for King County: www.metrokc.gov/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Riverbend) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Riverbend. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.4668, Longitude: -121.7486    
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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.
<6>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 Riverbend, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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