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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 Greentree East (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 Greentree East. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Greentree East is located in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).

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

  • San Bernardino County     (The home county of Greentree East)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greentree East, with the one closest to Greentree East listed first.
    • Victorville
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
      • The Village is located in San Bernardino County
    • Mountain View Acres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Acres
      • Mountain View Acres is located in San Bernardino County
    • Mountain View
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
    • Apple Valley
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Oro Grande
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Hesperia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
      • Hesperia is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,911 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <1>
    • South Adelanto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Adelanto
      • South Adelanto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Bell Mountain
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Mountain
      • Bell Mountain is located in San Bernardino County
    • Adelanto
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelanto
      • Adelanto is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelanto <1>
    • The Mesa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Mesa
      • The Mesa is located in San Bernardino County
    • Oak Hills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • La Delta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Delta
      • La Delta is located in San Bernardino County
  • Los Angeles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Greentree East, with the one closest to Greentree East listed first.
    • Big Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
      • Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County
    • Mount Baldy
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Llano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Springs
      • Paradise Springs is located in Los Angeles County

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

Newspapers Published in Greentree East ...

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 146 newspapers that have been published in the area around Greentree East.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Greentree East, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Greentree East.

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 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 Greentree East:

Cemeteries Near Greentree East ...

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

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

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

  • Victor Valley Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Desert View Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Oro Grande Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oro Grande Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lieutenant Manuel Rodriguez Memorial Park
    • Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park
    • Rodigues Cemetery
    • Rodriguez Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oro Grande Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181852 <4>
  • Sunset Hills Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • United Islamic Youth Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Islamic Youth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Islamic Youth Cemetery
  • Lucerne Valley Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wilbur Grave
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilbur Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilbur Grave
    • Home of Eternity Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Eternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Eternity Cemetery
    • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    • Rialto Park Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Veterans Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans 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 Greentree East in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Greentree East.

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

  • Hesperia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <1>
  • Oro Grande
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cajon
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
    • Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
  • Arrowhead Springs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
    • Arrowhead Springs is located in San Bernardino County
  • Grapeland ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
    • Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
  • San Bernardino
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Rialto
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
    • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <1>
  • Etiwanda
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Llano
    (29 miles [46.7 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 Greentree East. See our List of 1890's Communities around Greentree East.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Greentree East. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Greentree East) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Greentree East. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.5111, Longitude: -117.2931       In this case, the coordinates for Greentree East have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Greentree East, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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