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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 Weallup Lake (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 Weallup Lake. 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 Weallup Lake ...

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 occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Weallup Lake: Weallup Lk.

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 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.

Weallup Lake is located in Snohomish 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 Snohomish County: Chelan, Island, King & Skagit.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Weallup Lake)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weallup Lake, with the one closest to Weallup Lake listed first.
    • Cathan
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Cathan is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathan
    • Spee-Bi-Dah
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Spee-Bi-Dah is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spee-Bi-Dah
    • John Sam Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • John Sam Lake is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Sam Lake
    • Lake Goodwin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Goodwin is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Goodwin
    • McKees Beach
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • McKees Beach is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKees Beach
    • Tulalip
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
    • Warm Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Warm Beach is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warm Beach
    • Stimson Crossing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Stimson Crossing is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stimson Crossing
    • Lakewood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Smokey Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Tulalip Bay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Tulalip Bay is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip Bay
    • Priest Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Priest Point is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Point
    • Shaker Church
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Shaker Church is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Church
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weallup Lake, with the one closest to Weallup Lake listed first.
    • Camp Diana
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
    • Langley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Juniper Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
    • Clinton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Camano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Bay View is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
    • Freeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Greenbank
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Coupeville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Harbor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • San de Fuca
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • San de Fuca is located in Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San de Fuca
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weallup Lake, with the one closest to Weallup Lake listed first.
    • Marrowstone
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Nordland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Port Ludlow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Hadlock
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Port Townsend
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Chimacum
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Irondale ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Irondale is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
    • Port Hadlock - Irondale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Beaver Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
    • Adelma Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Adelma Beach is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelma Beach
    • Gardiner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Leland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weallup Lake, with the one closest to Weallup Lake listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
    • Silver Firs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
    • Bothell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Day City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Kenmore
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Lake Forest Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • North City is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
    • Richmond Highlands
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Richmond Highlands is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond Highlands
    • Shoreline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Evergreen
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Evergreen is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
    • Sheridan Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Sheridan Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan Beach
    • Spring Beach
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Spring Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Beach
    • Woodinville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weallup Lake, with the one closest to Weallup Lake listed first.
    • Hansville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Gamble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Indianola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Lofall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
    • Suquamish
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Port Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
    • Poulsbo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Skagit County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Weallup Lake, with the one closest to Weallup Lake listed first.
    • Lake McMurray
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Lake McMurray is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake McMurray
    • Conway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Montborne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Montborne is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montborne
    • Skagit City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Skagit City is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skagit City
    • Lake Cavanaugh
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Cavanaugh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Cavanaugh
    • Fish Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Fish Town is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Town
    • Big Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Big Lake is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Lake
    • Mount Vernon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • La Conner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Shelter Bay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Shelter Bay is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Bay
    • Swinomish Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Swinomish Village is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swinomish Village
    • Clear Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Clear Lake is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
    • Snee Oosh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Snee Oosh is located in Skagit County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snee Oosh

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

Cemeteries Near Weallup Lake ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Weallup Lake.

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 Weallup Lake - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Weallup Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Mission Beach Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Municipal Cemetery
    • The Arlington Municipal Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Arlington Cemetery
    • Harwood Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Camano Island Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camano Lutheran Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Scandinavian Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scandinavian Cemetery
    • The Scandinavian Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Milltown Cemetery
    • Old Milltown Lutheran Cemetery
    • Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168007 <2>
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gar Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Tulalip
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Tulalip is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulalip
  • Langley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Silvana
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marysville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Norman
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Norman is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
  • Florence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Florence is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
  • Edgecomb
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Edgecomb is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgecomb
  • Stanwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Getchell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Getchell is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Getchell
  • Everett
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Everett is located in Snohomish County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>
  • Arlington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Mukilteo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Lowell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Bryant
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bryant is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
    • Hartford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford

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

Newspapers Published in Weallup Lake ...

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 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Weallup Lake.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Weallup Lake, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Weallup Lake.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Weallup Lake:

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>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 Weallup Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Weallup Lake) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.