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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 (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. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

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

  • Walla Walla County     (The home county of Wallula)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallula, with the one closest to Wallula listed first.
    • Wallula Junction
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
      • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
    • Burbank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Touchet
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Lowden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Rulo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
      • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
    • Eureka
      (20 miles [32.2 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
    • Calhounville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhounville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
      • Calhounville is located in Walla Walla County
    • Mojonnier
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mojonnier
      • Mojonnier is located in Walla Walla County
    • College Place
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Garrett
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrett have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett
      • Garrett is located in Walla Walla County
    • Paddock
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
      • Paddock is located in Walla Walla County
    • Walla Walla
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Benton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallula, with the one closest to Wallula listed first.
    • Finley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
      • Finley is located in Benton County
    • Highland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Benton County
    • Kennewick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Richland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Plymouth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Benton County
    • West Richland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Benton City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallula, with the one closest to Wallula listed first.
    • Ainsworth Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ainsworth Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
      • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
    • Pasco
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
      • Pasco is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <1>
    • West Pasco
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
      • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Eltopia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Morrow County (OR)
    • Irrigon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irrigon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Umatilla County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wallula, with the one closest to Wallula listed first.
    • Cold Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
      • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Helix
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Umapine
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umapine
      • Umapine is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Power City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Calhounville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calhounville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhounville
      • Calhounville is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Umatilla
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
      • Umatilla is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <1>
    • Hermiston
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermiston
      • Hermiston is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hermiston <1>
    • Stanfield
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Milton - Freewater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton - Freewater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton - Freewater
      • Milton - Freewater is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,052 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton - Freewater <1>
    • Adams
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
      • Adams is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 359 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <1>
    • Athena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Athena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
    • Echo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Wallula ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wallula.

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

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

  • Riverview Heights Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holdman Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • City View Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the City View Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Pasco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76739 <4>
  • Columbia Memorial Gardens
    (14 miles [22.5 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Desert Lawn Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Helix Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Despain Gulch Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • German Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Resthaven Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • The Resthaven Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rest Haven Cemetery
  • Finland Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Greasewood Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greasewood Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Greasewood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • The Greasewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gallaher Cemetery
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Sunset Memorial Gardens
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Umatilla Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 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.<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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wallula had a population of 518 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Wallula Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
    • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
  • Juniper
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper
    • Juniper is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Touchet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Vansycle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vansycle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vansycle
    • Vansycle is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Pasco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
    • Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <1>
  • Stanton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
    • Stanton is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Cold Springs
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
    • Cold Springs is located in Umatilla County (OR)
  • Glade
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade
    • Glade is located in Franklin County
  • Helix
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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 <1>
  • Rulo
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
    • Rulo is located in Walla Walla County
  • Eureka
    (20 miles [32.2 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.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Eureka is located in Walla Walla County
  • Umatilla
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
    • Umatilla is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Climax
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Walla Walla County
    • Fulton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Hadley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
      • Hadley is located in Walla Walla County

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

Newspapers Published in Wallula ...

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 36 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wallula.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wallula, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wallula.

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 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:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wallula. 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>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>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, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Wallula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wallula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.0854, Longitude: -118.9053       In this case, the coordinates for Wallula have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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