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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 Wallula Junction (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 Wallula Junction. 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 Wallula Junction ...

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 Wallula Junction: Wallula Jct. (or less commonly used: Wallula Jctn.)

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 southeast 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 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.

Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla County: Umatilla (OR), Benton, Columbia & Franklin.

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

  • Walla Walla County     (The home county of Wallula Junction)
  • Benton County
  • Franklin County
  • Morrow County (OR)
    • Irrigon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irrigon
      • Irrigon is located in Morrow County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,799 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irrigon <2>
  • Umatilla County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallula Junction, with the one closest to Wallula Junction listed first.
    • Cold Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Helix
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
      • Helix is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <2>
    • Umapine
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Power City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Umatilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Calhounville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Hermiston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Stanfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanfield
      • Stanfield is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanfield <2>
    • Echo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <2>
    • Adams
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Athena
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athena
      • Athena is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athena <2>
    • Havana
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Havana. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
      • Havana is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Havana
      • From Wallula Junction to Havana

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

Cemeteries Near Wallula Junction ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallula Junction.

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

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

  • Holdman Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holdman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holdman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Riverview Heights Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverview Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • City View Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Columbia Memorial Gardens
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Helix Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helix Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helix Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Despain Gulch Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Despain Gulch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Despain Gulch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Finland Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greasewood Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Valley Chapel Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • Umatilla Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Umatilla Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Umatilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sunset Hills Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Hills Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Wallula
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
    • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
  • Juniper
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Vansycle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vansycle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle
    • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Touchet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Stanton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Pasco
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cold Springs
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Helix
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helix
    • Helix is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helix <2>
  • Glade
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Franklin County
  • Rulo
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rulo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
    • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rulo
    • From Wallula Junction to Rulo
  • Eureka
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eureka. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Eureka
    • From Wallula Junction to Eureka
  • Umatilla
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Climax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
    • Echo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
      • Echo is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 705 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Echo <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Wallula Junction ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallula Junction.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallula Junction, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallula Junction.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Wallula Junction:

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

The official website for Walla Walla County: www.co.walla-walla.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 Wallula Junction, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Wallula Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallula Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0594, Longitude: -118.9097    









 

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