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Our Genealogy Helper

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 Snoquera (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 Snoquera. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Snoquera is located in Pierce 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 Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.

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

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Snoquera)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snoquera, with the one closest to Snoquera listed first.
    • Crystal Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwater
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Melmont ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Melmont is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melmont
    • Longmire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Buckley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Carbonado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Wilkeson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • South Prairie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Prairie Ridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Prairie Ridge is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Ridge
    • Ashford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonney Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
    • Orting
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snoquera, with the one closest to Snoquera listed first.
    • Lester ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lester is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
    • Enumclaw
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Kanaskat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Kanaskat is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanaskat
    • Krain
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Krain is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krain
    • Osceola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Osceola is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
    • Palmer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Palmer is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Franklin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Kangley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Kangley is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kangley
    • Black Diamond
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Green River
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Green River is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
    • One Hundred One Pines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ravensdale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ravensdale is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravensdale
  • Kittitas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Snoquera, with the one closest to Snoquera listed first.
    • Martin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Martin is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
    • Cabin Creek
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
    • Easton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Glen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Pine Glen is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
    • Snoqualmie Pass
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Nelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
    • Ronald
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roslyn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • South Cle Elum
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Lewis County
  • Yakima County

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

Cemeteries Near Snoquera ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Snoquera.

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 Snoquera - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Buckley Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckley Cemetery
    • The Buckley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Buckley Public Cemetery
    • White River Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76722 <2>
  • Wilkeson Catholic Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkeson Catholic Cemetery
    • The Wilkeson Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lady of the Lourdes Catholic Church Cemetery
  • Wilkeson Town Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkeson Town Cemetery
    • The Wilkeson Town Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
  • Carbonado Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Krain Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Peterson Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Enumclaw Municipal Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Black Diamond Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ravensdale Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Lake Tapps Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dieringer Cemetery
      • Dieringer Pioneer Cemetery

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

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

  • Lester ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lester is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Martin
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Martin is located in Kittitas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
  • Easton
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Veazie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Veazie is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veazie
  • Enumclaw
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Boise
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Boise is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boise
  • Buckley
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Burnett
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Burnett is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett
  • Wilkeson
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Carbonado
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
  • Palmer
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Palmer is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
  • Osceola
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Osceola is located in King County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Franklin ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Franklin is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Cascade Junction
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Cascade Junction is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Junction
    • Nelson
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson

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

Newspapers Published in Snoquera ...

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 19 newspapers that have been published in the area around Snoquera.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Snoquera, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Snoquera.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Snoquera:

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 Snoquera, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Snoquera) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.