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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 Woodruff (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 Woodruff. 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 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.

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

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Woodruff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Monroe
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
    • Three Lakes
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Lakes
      • Three Lakes is located in Snohomish County
    • Cathcart
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
      • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
    • Woods Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
      • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Snohomish
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearview
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Snohomish County
    • Echo Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Lake
      • Echo Lake is located in Snohomish County
    • Maltby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maltby
      • Maltby is located in Snohomish County
    • Larimers Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larimers Corner
      • Larimers Corner is located in Snohomish County
    • Forest Glade
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
      • Forest Glade is located in Snohomish County
    • Machias
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
      • Machias is located in Snohomish County
    • Osborn Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osborn Corner
      • Osborn Corner is located in Snohomish County
    • Seattle Hill - Silver Firs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Island County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Clinton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Langley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bay View
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay View
      • Bay View is located in Island County
    • Camp Diana
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Diana
      • Camp Diana is located in Island County
    • Freeland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Greenbank
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Juniper Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
      • Juniper Beach is located in Island County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Northwest Snohomish
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwest Snohomish
      • Northwest Snohomish is located in King County
    • Silver Firs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Firs
      • Silver Firs is located in King County
    • Cottage Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
    • Duvall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Day City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
      • Day City is located in King County
    • Woodinville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bothell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Marcel - Stillwater
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kingsgate
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsgate
      • Kingsgate is located in King County
    • Union Hill - Novelty Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Earlmont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlmont
      • Earlmont is located in King County
    • Kenmore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Juanita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juanita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juanita
      • Juanita is located in King County
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodruff, with the one closest to Woodruff listed first.
    • Kingston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Hansville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Indianola
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Port Madison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Madison
      • Port Madison is located in Kitsap County
    • Port Gamble
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Manitou Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Beach
      • Manitou Beach is located in Kitsap County
    • Rolling Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Bay
      • Rolling Bay is located in Kitsap County
    • Yeomalt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeomalt
      • Yeomalt is located in Kitsap County
    • Suquamish
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Bainbridge Island
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bainbridge Island
      • Bainbridge Island is located in Kitsap County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,358 people
      • Bainbridge Island has also been known as:
      • Winslow
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bainbridge Island <1>
    • Fort Ward
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ward
      • Fort Ward is located in Kitsap County
    • Keyport
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lofall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lofall
      • Lofall is located in Kitsap County

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

Newspapers Published in Woodruff ...

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 Woodruff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodruff, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodruff.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Woodruff:

Cemeteries Near Woodruff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodruff.

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

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

  • Monroe Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Memorial Park
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Gar Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Cypress Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Lawn Cemetery
  • Woodinville Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodinville Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodinville Memorial Park
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Floral Hills Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Floral Hills Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lynnwood.
    • The Floral Hills Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Greenland Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #210822 <4>
  • Abbey View Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Eastside Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • American Legion Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
    • Holyrood Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holyrood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holyrood 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>

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

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

  • Monroe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
    • Monroe is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,681 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monroe <1>
  • Cathcart
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
    • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
  • Snohomish
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Machias
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
    • Machias is located in Snohomish County
  • Grace
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace
    • Grace is located in Snohomish County
  • Day City ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Day City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day City
    • Day City is located in King County
  • Sultan
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sultan
    • Sultan is located in Snohomish County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,673 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sultan <1>
  • Hartford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
  • Woodinville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lowell
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
    • Lowell is located in Snohomish County
  • Bothell
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • White
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in King County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Novelty
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in King County
    • Pilchuck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
      • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
    • Everett
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
      • Everett is located in Snohomish County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,482 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everett <1>

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

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

The official website for Snohomish County: www.co.snohomish.wa.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Woodruff) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Woodruff. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8726, Longitude: -122.0096       In this case, the coordinates for Woodruff have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Woodruff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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