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 Stimson (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 Stimson. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Stimson is located in Mason 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 Mason County: Grays Harbor, Jefferson, Kitsap, Pierce & Thurston.
Below are the counties that are near Stimson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Stimson:
- Mason County (The home county of Stimson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Stimson, with the one closest to Stimson listed first.
- New Kamilche
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- Shelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bayshore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bayshore is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Matlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Matlock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
- Deckerville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Deckerville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deckerville
- Mohrweis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mohrweis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
- Skokomish
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Skokomish is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
- Union ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Potlatch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Tahuya
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Hoodsport
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Grapeview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Grays Harbor County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stimson, with the one closest to Stimson listed first.
- McCleary Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
- McCleary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
- Garden City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Elma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <1>
- Malone - Porter
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Malone - Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malone - Porter
- Malone
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Porter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Satsop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
- Brady
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Brady is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brady
- Cedarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Oakville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stimson, with the one closest to Stimson listed first.
- Galvin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fords Prairie
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fords Prairie is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fords Prairie
- Centralia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pierce County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stimson, with the one closest to Stimson listed first.
- Herron Island
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Longbranch
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Anderson Island
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
- Meridian
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Home
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Home is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Lakebay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- DuPont
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gertrude
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Gertrude is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
- Vaughn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Vaughn is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Fort Lewis
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Fox Island
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Steilacoom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Thurston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Stimson, with the one closest to Stimson listed first.
- Olympia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Bordeaux ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bordeaux is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
- Tumwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Littlerock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lacey
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Puget
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Puget is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- Independence
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Independence is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- East Olympia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tanglewilde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
- Grand Mound
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Kellys Korner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Stimson, see our County-by-County Page for Stimson.
Cemeteries Near Stimson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Stimson.
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 Stimson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Stimson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Stimson, with the one closest to Stimson listed first.
- McCleary Pythian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Squaxin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oddfellow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shelton Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sharon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Turnow Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Elma Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McLane Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLane Cemetery
- The McLane Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mud Bay Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (26 more) ...
- Mills & Mills Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills & Mills Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Mills & Mills Memorial Park is located outside and to the southwest of Tumwater.
- The Mills & Mills Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Olympic Memorial Garden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76974 <2>
- Oakville Pioneer Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Stimson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Stimson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Stimson, with the one closest to Stimson listed first.
- Kamilche
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kamilche
- New Kamilche
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- Elma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Elma is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elma
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elma <1>
- Shelton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Porter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Porter is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
- Satsop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Satsop is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Satsop
- Matlock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Matlock is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matlock
- Belmore
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Belmore is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmore
- Olympia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Cedarville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- Littlerock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tumwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Oakville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Montesano
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Stimson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Stimson.
Newspapers Published in Stimson ...
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 162 newspapers that have been published in the area around Stimson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Stimson, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Stimson.
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 Stimson:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Mason County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Grays Harbor County
- Lewis County
- Pierce County
- Thurston County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Washington
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 Stimson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Stimson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |