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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 Index (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 Index. 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 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.

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

  • Snohomish County     (The home county of Index)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
    • May Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Creek
      • May Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Gold Bar
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Startup
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Startup have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Startup
      • Startup is located in Snohomish County
    • North Sultan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sultan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sultan
      • North Sultan is located in Snohomish County
    • Sultan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Monte Cristo ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Cristo
      • Monte Cristo is located in Snohomish County
    • Woods Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woods Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Creek
      • Woods Creek is located in Snohomish County
    • Silverton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverton
      • Silverton is located in Snohomish County
    • Lake Roesiger
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Roesiger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Roesiger
      • Lake Roesiger is located in Snohomish County
    • Monroe
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • 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 <2>
    • Pilchuck
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
      • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
    • Verlot
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verlot have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verlot
      • Verlot is located in Snohomish County
  • King County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Index, with the one closest to Index listed first.
    • Baring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Grotto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grotto
      • Grotto is located in King County
    • Skykomish
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Marcel - Stillwater
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Carnation
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Duvall
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Spring Glen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Glen
      • Spring Glen is located in King County
    • Ames Lake
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ames Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ames Lake
      • Ames Lake is located in King County
    • Fall City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Snoqualmie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • North Bend
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Cottage Lake
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottage Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Lake
      • Cottage Lake is located in King County
  • Kittitas County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Index ...

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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Index.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

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

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 Index:

Cemeteries Near Index ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Index.

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

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

  • IOOF Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • Monroe Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Memorial Park
  • Fall City Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall City Cemetery
  • Machias Community Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Gar Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gar Cemetery
  • Eastside Memorial Park
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastside Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastside Memorial Park
  • American Legion Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the American Legion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the American Legion Cemetery
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Woodinville Memorial Park
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodinville Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodinville Memorial Park

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 Index in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Index.

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

  • Sultan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
  • Monroe
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • 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 <2>
  • Novelty
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
    • Novelty is located in King County
  • Pilchuck
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilchuck
    • Pilchuck is located in Snohomish County
  • Snoqualmie Falls
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snoqualmie Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snoqualmie Falls
    • Snoqualmie Falls is located in King County
  • Fall City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Snoqualmie
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • North Bend
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • White
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White
    • White is located in King County
  • Machias
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Machias have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Machias
    • Machias is located in Snohomish County
  • Cathcart
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cathcart
    • Cathcart is located in Snohomish County
  • Preston
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Granite Falls
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
      • Hartford is located in Snohomish County
    • Snohomish
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Index. 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>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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Index) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Index. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.8210, Longitude: -121.5550    
<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 Index, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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