Snohomish County, WA USGENWEB PROJECT MAIN PAGE
Snohomish County, WA USGENWEB PROJECT MAIN PAGE:
"Snohomish County, the 13th largest in Washington State, reaches from the crest of the Cascade Mountains in the east, to the Puget Sound in the west. Although the county covers more land than either Delaware or Rhode Island, most of the inhabitants live in the lowlands along Puget Sound.
Europeans first came to the Puget Sound area in 1792. Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy landed in what would later be the city of Everett, laying claim in the name of King George III; he later explored other nearby areas in the Sound. The U.S. Navy mapped the area in 1841.
Snohomish County was originally part of Island County, but soon separated and was recognized on 20 January 1861. During the territorial years (1853-1889) many cities were founded, such as Snohomish, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Lowell, Stanwood, and Tulalip.
The county seat, Everett, was founded in the early 1890's and enjoyed a boom as timber and farming created the growth that was to take the county through the next century.
In Washington State Place Names James W. Phillips notes
'Snohomish County 2,100 sq mi; 13th in size; seat: Everett. Name of the Indian tribe that inhabited the Snohomish River Valley and the area now occupied by the city of Everett.'"
This is an excellent resouce page for Snohomish county research.
"Snohomish County, the 13th largest in Washington State, reaches from the crest of the Cascade Mountains in the east, to the Puget Sound in the west. Although the county covers more land than either Delaware or Rhode Island, most of the inhabitants live in the lowlands along Puget Sound.
Europeans first came to the Puget Sound area in 1792. Captain George Vancouver of the British Royal Navy landed in what would later be the city of Everett, laying claim in the name of King George III; he later explored other nearby areas in the Sound. The U.S. Navy mapped the area in 1841.
Snohomish County was originally part of Island County, but soon separated and was recognized on 20 January 1861. During the territorial years (1853-1889) many cities were founded, such as Snohomish, Edmonds, Mukilteo, Lowell, Stanwood, and Tulalip.
The county seat, Everett, was founded in the early 1890's and enjoyed a boom as timber and farming created the growth that was to take the county through the next century.
In Washington State Place Names James W. Phillips notes
'Snohomish County 2,100 sq mi; 13th in size; seat: Everett. Name of the Indian tribe that inhabited the Snohomish River Valley and the area now occupied by the city of Everett.'"
This is an excellent resouce page for Snohomish county research.
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