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 Warren (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 Warren. 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.
Warren is located in Pierce 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 Pierce County: King, Kitsap, Kittitas, Lewis, Mason, Thurston & Yakima.
Below are the counties that are near Warren. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Warren:
- Pierce County (The home county of Warren)
- The following are listed by their distance from Warren, with the one closest to Warren listed first.
- Cromwell
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Cromwell is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
- Artondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Artondale is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
- Fox Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Gig Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Gertrude
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gertrude is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Home
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Home is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
- Lakebay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Ruston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ruston is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
- Wauna
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wauna is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
- Vaughn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughn is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- University Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jefferson County
- Brinnon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- King County
- The following are listed by their distance from Warren, with the one closest to Warren listed first.
- Tahlequah
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tahlequah is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
- Magnolia Beach
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Magnolia Beach is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
- Buenna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Buenna is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
- Vashon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Federal Way
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Redondo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Redondo is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
- Woodmont Beach
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Woodmont Beach is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
- Star Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Star Lake is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
- Des Moines
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vashon Heights
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vashon Heights is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
- Zenith
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zenith is located in King County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
- Algona
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kitsap County
- The following are listed by their distance from Warren, with the one closest to Warren listed first.
- Burley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Olalla
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bethel
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- East Port Orchard
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
- Gorst
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Parkwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
- Port Orchard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Colby
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- South Colby is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
- South Park Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Southworth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Southworth is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
- Colby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Colby is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Colchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Colchester is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
- Navy Yard City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
- Mason County
- The following are listed by their distance from Warren, with the one closest to Warren listed first.
- Grapeview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Allyn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belfair
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bayshore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bayshore is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
- Tahuya
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Shelton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Union ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- New Kamilche
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- New Kamilche is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
- Skokomish
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Skokomish is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
- Lilliwaup
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Hoodsport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Potlatch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Mohrweis
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Mohrweis is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
- Thurston County
- The following are listed by their distance from Warren, with the one closest to Warren listed first.
- Puget
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Puget is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
- Tanglewilde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
- Nisqually Indian Community
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Lacey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Olympia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Kellys Korner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
- North Yelm
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- North Yelm is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
- Tumwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- East Olympia
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Yelm
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Rainier
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- McIntosh
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- McIntosh is located in Thurston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- Tenino
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Warren, see our County-by-County Page for Warren.
Cemeteries Near Warren ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Warren.
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 Warren - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Warren covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Warren, with the one closest to Warren listed first.
- Cromwell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell Cemetery
- The Cromwell Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hales Passage Cemetery
- Hales Passage Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2259125 <2>
- Fox Island Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Artondale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rosedale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Haven of Rest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haven of Rest Cemetery
- Former name for Haven of Rest Cemetery:
- Perkins Cemetery
- Lakebay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- German Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Lutheran Cemetery
- The German Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lakebay German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Old German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Longbranch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Minter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Minter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Wauna.
- The Minter Cemetery has also been known as:
- Elgin Cemetery
- Gig Harbor Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gig Harbor Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gig Harbor Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Gig Harbor.
- The Gig Harbor Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cresent Valley Cemetery
- New Tacoma Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (90 more) ...
- Vaughn Bay Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn Bay Cemetery
- The Vaughn Bay Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bayview Cemetery
- Niemann Family Cemetery
- Anderson Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Warren in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Warren.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Warren, with the one closest to Warren listed first.
- Artondale
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Artondale is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
- Fox Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosedale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rosedale is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Wollochet
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wollochet is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollochet
- Gig Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lakebay
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Meridian
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Meridian is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Minter
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Minter is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minter
- Vaughn
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vaughn is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
- Longbranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Purdy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Purdy is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
- Steilacoom
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Lake City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lake City is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Excelsior
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Excelsior is located in Pierce County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior
- Tacoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Warren. See our List of 1890's Communities around Warren.
Newspapers Published in Warren ...
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 176 newspapers that have been published in the area around Warren.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Warren, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Warren.
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 Warren:
- Websites specific to Washington
- Pages specific to Pierce County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Jefferson County
- King County
- Kitsap County
- Mason 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> | 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- Warren) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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 Warren, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |