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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about East Oakland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added East Oakland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with East Oakland, please Contact Us.

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 East Oakland (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 East Oakland. 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.

Name Variations for East Oakland ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for East Oakland: E. Oakland

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of East Oakland is historic, it would have been located within present day Alameda County.

To see how the shape of California's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Alameda County: Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.

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

  • Alameda County     (The home county of East Oakland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • Allendale
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Alameda County
    • Fruitvale
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Fruitvale:
      • Brays
      • Fruit Vale
    • Laurel
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Alameda County
    • Alameda
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Brooklyn:
      • Antonio
      • Clinton
    • Piedmont
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Oakland
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Havenscourt
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havenscourt
      • Havenscourt is located in Alameda County
    • Montclair
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • West Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
      • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Canyon
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield Village
      • Brookfield Village is located in Alameda County
    • Campbell Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
      • Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • Orinda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
      • Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orinda <2>
    • Moraga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
      • Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
      • Former name for Moraga:
      • Willow Springs
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <2>
    • Orinda Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
      • Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Lafayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Kensington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • El Cerrito
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alamo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Easter Hill Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
      • Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Danville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
      • Former name for Danville:
      • Inmanville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <2>
    • Walnut Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • East Richmond Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richmond Heights
      • East Richmond Heights is located in Contra Costa County
    • Nystrom Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nystrom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
      • Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Richmond
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • Fort McDowell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
      • Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
    • Belvedere
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tiburon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sausalito
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Cay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
      • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
    • Marin City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marin City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marin City
      • Marin City is located in Marin County
    • Bel Aire
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Marin County
    • San Quentin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Strawberry
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Marin County
    • Manzanita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Manzanita is located in Marin County
    • Corte Madera
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
      • Tamalpais - Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
    • Green Brae
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • American Canyon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Lombard
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Napa County
    • Middleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Merazo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
  • San Francisco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • Sydney Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
      • Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
    • Chinatown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
      • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
    • Amanico Ergina Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
      • Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Friendship Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
      • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
    • San Francisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Golden Gate Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
      • Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
    • Doelger City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
      • Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
    • Stonestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
  • San Mateo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • Brisbane
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • South San Francisco
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • San Bruno
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Broadmoor Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
      • Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
    • Broadmoor
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
    • Burlingame
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Colma
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
      • Colma is located in San Mateo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <2>
    • Daly City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Millbrae
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • San Mateo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Westlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in San Mateo County
    • Hillsborough
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Clara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • Palo Alto
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Escondido Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Escondido Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
      • Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
    • Stanford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Ventura
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
    • Castro City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castro City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
      • Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
    • Los Altos Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Los Altos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Mountain View
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Alviso
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Loyola
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loyola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyola
      • Loyola is located in Santa Clara County
    • Sunnyvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Agnew
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
      • Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
    • Milpitas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from East Oakland, with the one closest to East Oakland listed first.
    • Benicia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Birds Landing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sonoma County
    • McGill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County

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

Newspapers Published in East Oakland ...

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 209 newspapers that have been published in the area around East Oakland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of East Oakland, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for East Oakland.

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 professional and volunteer 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 East Oakland:

Cemeteries Near East Oakland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of East Oakland.

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

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

  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Evergreen Mausoleum
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mausoleum
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
  • San Lorenzo Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Lorenzo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Lorenzo Cemetery
  • Sunset View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
  • Yerba Buena Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerba Buena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerba Buena Cemetery
  • Mt. Eden Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Eden Cemetery
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
  • Continue List   (74 more) ...
    • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
    • Lone Tree Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakmont Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont 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.

East Oakland itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Fruitvale
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • Alameda
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Melrose
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Alameda County
  • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Brooklyn:
    • Antonio
    • Clinton
  • Seminary Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
    • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
  • Oakland
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • West Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
    • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Emeryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Leandro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Berkeley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • West Berkeley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkeley
    • West Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • San Lorenzo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • Lafayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stege
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stege have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
      • Stege is located in Contra Costa County
    • Mount Eden
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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 East Oakland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- East Oakland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in East Oakland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7863, Longitude: -122.2219    
<6>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.




 

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