Washakie, Box Elder County, Utah Genealogy

United States Utah  Box Elder  Russian Settlement

Quick History
Washakie is a center of a small Shoshone Indian reservation on the Malad River, south of Portage in Box Elder County. Named for Shoshone Chief Washakie who was on friendly terms with his Mormon neighbors. Washakie requested farming and stock-raising techniques from the Mormons and missionaries were sent train them in these procedures.

Location

 * GPS Location:

Maps

 * 1895 Map of Box Elder County

Time Line

 * 1942: Railroad tracks removed for WWII war effort

Neighboring Communities
Snowville

Cemeteries
Check cemeteries in neighboring communities.
 * Box Elder County Cemeteries
 * Box Elder Utah Gravestone Photo Project
 * Findagrave.com

Historical Newspapers

 * Box Elder News
 * Corinne Reporter

Marriages

 * Marriage information may be located at the Western States Marriage Database searchable by bride or groom.

Death

 * Utah Department of Archives 1903 to 50 years ago Choices of search types - name, date of death (year, month, day, or any combination) and county. Images of actual death certificates.
 * Utah Death Certificates 1904 - 1956 -A free internet access to the 1904-1956 death certificates can be viewed on the Family Search Historical Records. Utah requires a death certificate before a burial is completed.  A death certificate may contain information as to the name of the deceased, date of death, and place of death, as well as the age, birthdate, parents, gender, marital status, spouse and place of residence.  For information on death prior to 1904 you can search the Utah State Burial Index.

Suggested Reading

 * The Historical Guide to Utah Ghost Towns.
 * Some Dreams Die: Utah's Ghost Towns and Lost Treasures
 * ''Connecting the West : historic railroad stops and stage stations of Elko County, Nevada

Websites

 * Utah Ghost Towns