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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 Three Lakes (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 Three Lakes. 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.

Name Variations for Three Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Three Lakes: Three Lks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Three Lakes is located in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County: Chelan, Island, King & Skagit.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Three Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Lakes, with the one closest to Three Lakes listed first.
    • Machias
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
      • Machias is located in Snohomish County
    • Forest Glade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
      • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Roesiger
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Roesiger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roesiger
      • Lake Roesiger is located in Snohomish County
    • Snohomish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hyland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyland
      • Hyland is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Stevens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • West Lake Stevens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lake Stevens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lake Stevens
      • West Lake Stevens is located in Snohomish County
    • Pilchuck
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
      • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
    • Monroe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Woods Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
      • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Bosworth
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bosworth
      • Lake Bosworth is located in Snohomish County
    • Cathcart
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
      • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Larimers Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimers Corner
      • Larimers Corner is located in Snohomish County
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Lakes, with the one closest to Three Lakes listed first.
    • Clinton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Langley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Bay View
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Camp Diana
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Freeland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Juniper Beach
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
    • Camano
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenbank
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Lakes, with the one closest to Three Lakes listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
    • Silver Firs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
    • Cottage Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
    • Duvall
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
      • Day City is located in King County
    • Woodinville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bothell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingsgate
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
      • Kingsgate is located in King County
    • Lake Marcel - Stillwater
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Earlmont
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlmont
      • Earlmont is located in King County
    • Juanita
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Juanita. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
      • Juanita is located in King County
    • Lake Forest Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Lakes, with the one closest to Three Lakes listed first.
    • Kingston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hansville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Indianola
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gamble
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Port Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Port Madison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • Suquamish
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Manitou Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
    • Rolling Bay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Three Lakes, with the one closest to Three Lakes listed first.
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Cavanaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
    • Lake McMurray
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County

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

Cemeteries Near Three Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Three Lakes.

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

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

  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Monroe Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lynnwood.
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenland Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #210822 <4>
  • Woodinville Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodinville Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodinville Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (33 more) ...
    • Mission Beach Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Abbey View Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arlington Municipal Cemetery
      • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Arlington Cemetery
      • Harwood 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.<5>

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

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

  • Machias
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
    • Machias is located in Snohomish County
  • Snohomish
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
  • Monroe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Pilchuck
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
    • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
  • Cathcart
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
    • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
  • Lowell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lowell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
  • Getchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
  • Granite Falls
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Everett
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <2>
  • Sultan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Marysville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grace
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
      • Grace is located in Snohomish County
    • Mukilteo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
      • Day City 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 Three Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Three Lakes.

Newspapers Published in Three Lakes ...

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 90 newspapers that have been published in the area around Three Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Three Lakes, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Three Lakes.

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 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 Three Lakes:

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://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>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.
<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 Three Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Three Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Three Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.9448, Longitude: -122.0115       In this case, the coordinates for Three Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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