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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 Hollywood (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 Hollywood. 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 and hospitals 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.

Hollywood is located in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura.

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

  • Los Angeles County     (The home county of Hollywood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Larchmont Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larchmont Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larchmont Village
      • Larchmont Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • La Brea
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Brea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Brea
      • La Brea is located in Los Angeles County
    • West Hollywood
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Koreatown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Koreatown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koreatown
      • Koreatown is located in Los Angeles County
    • Universal City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Los Angeles County
    • Lafayette Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lafayette Square have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lafayette Square
      • Lafayette Square is located in Los Angeles County
    • Las Cienegas
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Cienegas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cienegas
      • Las Cienegas is located in Los Angeles County
    • Picfair Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picfair Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picfair Village
      • Picfair Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Toluca Lake
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Cienega
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega
      • Cienega is located in Los Angeles County
    • Beverly Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Baldwin Hills Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin Hills Village
      • Baldwin Hills Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Century City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Century City
      • Century City is located in Los Angeles County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • La Palma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • La Habra
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Alamitos
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cypress
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossmoor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
      • Rossmoor is located in Orange County
    • Brea
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <2>
    • Fullerton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Seal Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Stanton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Barber City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barber City
      • Barber City is located in Orange County
    • Surfside
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Anaheim
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Ventura County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Hollywood, with the one closest to Hollywood listed first.
    • Oak Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Simi Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Thousand Oaks
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Hollywood ...

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 108 newspapers that have been published in the area around Hollywood.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Hollywood. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Hollywood and those printed in the larger area surrounding Hollywood.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of Hollywood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Hollywood:

Cemeteries Near Hollywood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hollywood.

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

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

  • Hollywood Forever Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Olam Cemetery
    • Beth Olam Mausoleum
    • Hollywood Memorial Cemetery
    • Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8033 <4>
  • Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
    • The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosedale Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8309 <4>
  • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Hollywood Hills
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
    • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7975 <4>
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Glendale
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7974 <4>
  • Westwood Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Westwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Westwood Village Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Memorial Park
  • Grand View Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Park
  • Los Angeles National Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Valhalla Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
  • Hillside Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Inglewood Park Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (65 more) ...
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)

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

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

  • Los Angeles
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Naud Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naud Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naud Junction
    • Naud Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mission Junction
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
    • Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
    • Former name for Glendale:
    • Tropico
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <2>
  • West Glendale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendale
    • West Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
  • Palms
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palms have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palms
    • Palms is located in Los Angeles County
  • Burbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
    • Burbank is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,866 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burbank <2>
  • Hyde Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
    • Hyde Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Clement Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clement Junction
    • Clement Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Florence
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
    • Florence is located in Los Angeles County
  • Garvanza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvanza
    • Garvanza is located in Los Angeles County
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Inglewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Aurant
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurant
      • Aurant is located in Los Angeles County
    • Verdugo City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.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- Hollywood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Hollywood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.0908, Longitude: -118.3267    
<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 Hollywood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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