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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 Yoman (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 Yoman. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Yoman 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 Yoman. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Yoman:

  • Pierce County     (The home county of Yoman)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yoman, with the one closest to Yoman listed first.
    • Meridian
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Meridian is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Anderson Island
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Anderson Island is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Island
    • Gertrude
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gertrude is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gertrude
    • Longbranch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Steilacoom
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fox Island
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakebay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Home
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Home is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home
    • DuPont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Lake City is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Cromwell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Cromwell is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
    • Clover Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Clover Park is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Park
    • Artondale
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Artondale is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
  • Grays Harbor County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yoman, with the one closest to Yoman listed first.
    • McCleary Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • McCleary Junction is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCleary Junction
    • McCleary
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Sine
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Sine is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sine
    • Garden City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Garden City is located in Grays Harbor County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yoman, with the one closest to Yoman listed first.
    • Tahlequah
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Tahlequah is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahlequah
    • Magnolia Beach
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Magnolia Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Beach
    • Milton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Buenna
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Buenna is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buenna
    • Federal Way
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Redondo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Redondo is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redondo
    • Vashon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Algona
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Pacific
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Star Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Star Lake is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Lake
    • Woodmont Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodmont Beach is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont Beach
    • Zenith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Zenith is located in King County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenith
    • Auburn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Kitsap County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yoman, with the one closest to Yoman listed first.
    • Burley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Olalla
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bethel
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • East Port Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • East Port Orchard is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Port Orchard
    • Gorst
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Parkwood is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • Port Orchard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • South Colby
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • South Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Colby
    • South Park Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Southworth
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Southworth is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southworth
    • Colby
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Colby is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colchester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Colchester is located in Kitsap County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
    • Navy Yard City
      (25 miles [40.2 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 Yoman, with the one closest to Yoman listed first.
    • Grapeview
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Allyn
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bayshore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Bayshore is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayshore
    • New Kamilche
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • New Kamilche is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kamilche
    • Shelton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Belfair
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tahuya
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Union ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Union is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Skokomish
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Skokomish is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skokomish
    • Potlatch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hoodsport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mohrweis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Mohrweis is located in Mason County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohrweis
    • Lilliwaup
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Thurston County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Yoman, with the one closest to Yoman listed first.
    • Puget
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Puget is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
    • Tanglewilde
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Tanglewilde is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewilde
    • Lacey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>
    • Nisqually Indian Community
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Olympia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellys Korner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kellys Korner is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Korner
    • Tumwater
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • East Olympia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Yelm
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Yelm
    • Yelm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Yelm is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yelm
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yelm <1>
    • Rainier
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • McIntosh
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • McIntosh is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
    • Tenino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Yoman ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Yoman.

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 Yoman - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Anderson Island Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • German Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Longbranch Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lakebay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Steilacoom Masonic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Ft. Steilacoom Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • New Tacoma Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Settlers Cemetery
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Gravelly Lake Cemetery
  • Western State Hospital Memorial Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Cromwell Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Byrd Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Home of Peace Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Pioneer Cemetery
      • The Old Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Rigney 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.<4>

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

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

  • Meridian
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Meridian is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
  • Longbranch
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Steilacoom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Puget
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Puget is located in Thurston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puget
  • Lakebay
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fox Island
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Lake City is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Wollochet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Wollochet is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollochet
  • Artondale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Artondale is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artondale
  • Lakeview
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Lakeview is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Rosedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Rosedale is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
  • Vaughn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Vaughn is located in Pierce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughn
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lacey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Lacey is located in Thurston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacey
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,178 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacey <1>
    • Hillhurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Hillhurst is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillhurst
    • Excelsior
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Excelsior is located in Pierce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Excelsior

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

Newspapers Published in Yoman ...

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 156 newspapers that have been published in the area around Yoman.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Yoman, 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 Yoman.

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 Yoman:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Yoman) 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 Yoman, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.