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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 Wilbur (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 Wilbur. 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 and hospitals 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.

Wilbur is located in Lincoln 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 Lincoln County: Adams, Ferry, Grant, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens & Whitman.

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

  • Lincoln County     (The home county of Wilbur)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Creston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Almira
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Seven Bays
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Bays
      • Seven Bays is located in Lincoln County
    • Deer Meadows
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Meadows
      • Deer Meadows is located in Lincoln County
    • Fort Spokane
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Spokane
      • Fort Spokane is located in Lincoln County
    • Miles
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
      • Miles is located in Lincoln County
    • Davenport
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Harrington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Odessa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Mohler
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohler
      • Mohler is located in Lincoln County
  • Douglas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Coulee Dam
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mold ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
      • Mold is located in Douglas County
  • Ferry County
  • Grant County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Grand Coulee
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Electric City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartline
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Krupp
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krupp
      • Krupp is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Marlin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlin
      • Marlin is located in Grant County
    • Banks Lake South
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
      • Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
    • Coulee City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Wilson Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Okanogan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wilbur, with the one closest to Wilbur listed first.
    • Mason City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
      • Mason City is located in Okanogan County
    • Elmer City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nespelem
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nespelem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nespelem
      • Nespelem is located in Okanogan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 245 people

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Wilbur ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wilbur.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Wilbur. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Wilbur and those printed in the larger area surrounding Wilbur.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of Wilbur.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Wilbur:

Cemeteries Near Wilbur ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wilbur.

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

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

  • Wheat Ridge Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheat Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheat Ridge Cemetery
  • Lafollette Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafollette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafollette Cemetery
  • Almira Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almira Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almira Cemetery
  • Tolonen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tolonen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tolonen Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welsh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welsh Cemetery
  • Spring Canyon Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Freedensfeld Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Freedensfeld Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of Odessa.
    • The Freedensfeld Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Quast Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedensfeld Cemetery
  • Egypt Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Egypt Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Reinbold Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egypt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • West End Assembly of God Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Coulee City Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coulee City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coulee City Cemetery
    • Enterprise Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enterprise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enterprise Cemetery
    • Mold Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mold Cemetery
    • Odessa Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odessa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odessa 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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Wilbur had a population of 410 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Wilbur had a population of 864 people.

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

  • Govan ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Govan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Govan
    • Govan is located in Lincoln County
  • Sherman ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
    • Sherman is located in Lincoln County
  • Creston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Hesseltine ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hesseltine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesseltine
    • Hesseltine is located in Lincoln County
  • Almira
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Earl
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earl have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earl
    • Earl is located in Lincoln County
  • Miles
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in Lincoln County
  • Rocklyn
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklyn
    • Rocklyn is located in Lincoln County
  • Davenport
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Harrington
    (28 miles [45.1 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 Wilbur. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wilbur.

The official website for Wilbur: www.wilburwa.com/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.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>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.
<3>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- Wilbur) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Wilbur. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7569, Longitude: -118.7056    
<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 Wilbur, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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