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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 West Park (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 West Park. 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 West Park ...

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 West Park: W. Park

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

West Park is located in Kitsap 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 Kitsap County: Island, Jefferson, King, Mason & Pierce.

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

  • Kitsap County     (The home county of West Park)
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Park, with the one closest to West Park listed first.
    • Navy Yard City
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Navy Yard City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Navy Yard City
      • Navy Yard City is located in Kitsap County
    • Bremerton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
      • Sheridan is located in Kitsap County
    • Erlands Point - Kitsap Lake
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Port Orchard
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gorst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Retsil
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retsil
      • Retsil is located in Kitsap County
    • Tracyton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
      • Tracyton is located in Kitsap County
    • Chico
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
      • Chico is located in Kitsap County
    • East Port Orchard
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
    • Parkwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
    • South Park Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bethel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Park, with the one closest to West Park listed first.
    • Brinnon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Quilcene
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Leland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland
      • Leland is located in Jefferson County
    • Beaver Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley
      • Beaver Valley is located in Jefferson County
    • Port Ludlow
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Park, with the one closest to West Park listed first.
    • Vashon Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vashon Heights
      • Vashon Heights is located in King County
    • Alki
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alki
      • Alki is located in King County
    • Vashon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White Center
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Center
      • White Center is located in King County
    • Magnolia Beach
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
    • Burien
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Fremont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in King County
    • Seattle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Van Asselt
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Asselt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Asselt
      • Van Asselt is located in King County
    • Crown Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill
      • Crown Hill is located in King County
    • Seahurst
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seahurst
      • Seahurst is located in King County
    • Riverton-Boulevard Park
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverton-Boulevard Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton-Boulevard Park
      • Riverton-Boulevard Park is located in King County
    • Tahlequah
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
  • Mason County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Park, with the one closest to West Park listed first.
    • Belfair
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grapeview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tahuya
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lilliwaup
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Hoodsport
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Potlatch
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bayshore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
    • Skokomish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
    • Mohrweis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
      • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
  • Pierce County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Park, with the one closest to West Park listed first.
    • Wauna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauna
      • Wauna is located in Pierce County
    • Vaughn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
      • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Gig Harbor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Rosedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
      • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Artondale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Artondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • Cromwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
    • Ruston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruston
      • Ruston is located in Pierce County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
    • Home
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
      • Home is located in Pierce County
    • Dash Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dash Point
      • Dash Point is located in Pierce County
    • Fox Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Herron Island
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Lakebay
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Fircrest
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Snohomish County
    • The following are listed by their distance from West Park, with the one closest to West Park listed first.
    • Woodway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodway
      • Woodway is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,391 people
    • Esperance
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esperance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esperance
      • Esperance is located in Snohomish County
    • Edmonds
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mountlake Terrace
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Brier
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brier
      • Brier is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,955 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brier <2>
    • Lynnwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Alderwood Manor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alderwood Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alderwood Manor
      • Alderwood Manor is located in Snohomish County
    • Canyon Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon Park
      • Canyon Park is located in Snohomish County
    • Picnic Point - North Lynnwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Harbour Pointe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbour Pointe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbour Pointe
      • Harbour Pointe is located in Snohomish County
    • Martha Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martha Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martha Lake
      • Martha Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Stickney
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Stickney
      • Lake Stickney is located in Snohomish County
    • Mill Creek
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Thurston County
    • Puget
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
      • Puget is located in Thurston County

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

Newspapers Published in West Park ...

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 75 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Park.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Park, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Park.

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 West Park:

Cemeteries Near West Park ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West Park.

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

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

  • Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Bremerton.
    • The Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller - Woodlawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77128 <5>
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Ivy Green Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Green Cemetery
  • Sunset Lane Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lane Cemetery
  • K P Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the K P Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the K P Cemetery
  • Veterans Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Home Cemetery
  • Tracyton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tracyton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tracyton Cemetery
  • Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery
  • Ft. Blakely Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Blakely Cemetery
  • Fraola Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fraola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fraola Cemetery
  • Sedgwick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pearson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Twin Firs Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Seabold Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seabold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seabold Cemetery
    • First Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Lutheran Church 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.<6>

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

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

  • Charleston
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Kitsap County
  • Chico
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Chico is located in Kitsap County
  • Tracyton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracyton
    • Tracyton is located in Kitsap County
  • Crystal Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crystal Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Springs
    • Crystal Springs is located in Kitsap County
  • Colby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Kitsap County
  • Brownsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Kitsap County
  • Silverdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Port Blakely ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Blakely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Blakely
    • Port Blakely is located in Kitsap County
  • Seabeck
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crosby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crosby
    • Crosby is located in Kitsap County
  • Pearson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearson
    • Pearson is located in Kitsap County
  • Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bangor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Kitsap County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Olalla
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Purdy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Purdy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
      • Purdy is located in Pierce County
    • Vashon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

The official website for Kitsap County: www.kitsapgov.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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>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- West Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in West Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5632, Longitude: -122.6785       In this case, the coordinates for West Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 West Park, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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