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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 Sutton (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 Sutton. 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 hospitals and 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.

Sutton is located in Whitman 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 Whitman County: Benewah (ID), Latah (ID), Nez Perce (ID), Adams, Asotin, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Lincoln & Spokane.

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

  • Whitman County     (The home county of Sutton)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • LaCrosse
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Endicott
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saint John
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Hooper
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Juno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
      • Juno is located in Whitman County
    • Lamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Almota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almota
      • Almota is located in Whitman County
    • Steptoe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Pine City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine City
      • Pine City is located in Whitman County
    • Glenwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
      • Glenwood is located in Whitman County
    • Shawnee
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawnee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
      • Shawnee is located in Whitman County
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Washtucna
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ritzville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Delaney
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaney
      • Delaney is located in Columbia County
    • Grange City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grange City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange City
      • Grange City is located in Columbia County
    • Starbuck
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Garfield County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sutton, with the one closest to Sutton listed first.
    • Gould City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gould City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould City
      • Gould City is located in Garfield County
    • Mayview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayview
      • Mayview is located in Garfield County
  • Lincoln County
    • Sprague
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Sutton ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sutton.

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

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

  • Winona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winona Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winona Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Caylor Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caylor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stipe Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grisham Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grisham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grisham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Onecho Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onecho Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onecho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bemis Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bemis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bemis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Spalding Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spalding Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spalding Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washtucna Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Moys Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colfax Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Colfax Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Colfax.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76743 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pine City Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine City Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Old Bones Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sutton had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Winona
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
    • Winona is located in Whitman County
  • Endicott
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Pampa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pampa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pampa
    • Pampa is located in Whitman County
  • Hay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay
    • Hay is located in Whitman County
  • Penawawa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penawawa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penawawa
    • Penawawa is located in Whitman County
  • Diamond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond
    • Diamond is located in Whitman County
  • Hooper
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Saint John
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ping
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ping have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ping
    • Ping is located in Garfield County
  • Mockonema
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mockonema have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mockonema
    • Mockonema is located in Whitman County
  • Juno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juno. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juno
    • Juno is located in Whitman County
  • Bemis
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bemis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bemis
    • Bemis is located in Adams County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Almota
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Almota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almota
      • Almota is located in Whitman County
    • Colfax
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sunset
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset
      • Sunset is located in Whitman County

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

Newspapers Published in Sutton ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sutton.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sutton, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sutton.

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 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 Sutton:

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

The official website for Whitman County: www.whitmancounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://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>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.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Sutton) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sutton. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.9027, Longitude: -117.8441       In this case, the coordinates for Sutton have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Sutton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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