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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 Ione (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 Ione. 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 Ione ...

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.

Past names for Ione include: Bedbug, Freeze Out, Hardscrabble, Ione City, Ione Valley, Jone City, Jone Valley, Rickeyville and Woosterville.

Other variations include: Bed Bug and Lone Valley.

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.

A Few Details for Ione ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Ione was established in 1849.
  • It was incorporated on March 23, 1953.

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.

Ione is located in Amador 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 Amador County: Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Sacramento & San Joaquin.

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

  • Amador County     (The home county of Ione)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ione, with the one closest to Ione listed first.
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
    • May ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Amador County
    • Camanche Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
      • Camanche Village is located in Amador County
    • Martell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Sutter Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Amador City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Drytown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Electra ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Electra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
      • Electra is located in Amador County
    • Fiddletown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pine Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Calaveras County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ione, with the one closest to Ione listed first.
    • Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oregon Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
      • Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
    • Campo Seco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Big Bar
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
      • Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
    • Burson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Wallace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mokelumne Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Calaveras County
      • Petersburg has also been known as:
      • Greasertown
    • Rancho Calaveras
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Calaveras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Calaveras
      • Rancho Calaveras is located in Calaveras County
    • San Andreas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Glencoe
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jenny Lind
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
      • Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ione, with the one closest to Ione listed first.
    • Mount Aukum
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
    • Euchre Diggings ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Euchre Diggings. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchre Diggings
      • Euchre Diggings is located in El Dorado County
    • Mormon Tavern ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Tavern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Tavern
      • Mormon Tavern is located in El Dorado County
    • Shingle Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Cameron Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
      • Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • La Cresta Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cresta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
      • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Park Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Fair Play
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • El Dorado
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Oak Ridge Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
      • Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Placer County
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ione, with the one closest to Ione listed first.
    • Rancho Murieta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Sloughhouse
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Herald
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Wilton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Galt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
      • Galt is located in Sacramento County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
    • Arno ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
      • Arno is located in Sacramento County
    • McConnel
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
      • McConnel is located in Sacramento County
    • Mather
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Prairie City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
    • Elk Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Vineyard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Sacramento County
    • Folsom
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
      • Folsom has also been known as:
      • Folsom City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <2>
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ione, with the one closest to Ione listed first.
    • Clements
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Lockeford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Victor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Acampo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodi
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Linden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • North Woodbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
      • North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • South Woodbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
      • South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • Woodbridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Peters
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Henderson Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
      • Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
    • Holden ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holden
      • Holden is located in San Joaquin County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Ione ...

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 72 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ione.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Ione. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Ione and those printed in the larger area surrounding Ione.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> of Ione.

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 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 Ione:

Cemeteries Near Ione ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ione.

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

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

  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Ione Protestant - Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ione Protestant - Community Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ione Protestant - Community Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • City Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the IOOF Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Sutter Creek.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
  • New Protestant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Protestant Cemetery
  • Oak Knoll Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Knoll Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Knoll Cemetery
  • St. Stevens Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stevens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stevens Cemetery
  • Drytown Public Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drytown Public Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drytown Public Cemetery
  • Jackson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
  • St. Sava Servian Orthodox Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • White Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (72 more) ...
    • Protestant Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Protestant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Protestant Cemetery
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
    • Michigan Bar Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Michigan Bar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Michigan Bar Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Ione had a population of 806 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Ione had a population of 8,326 people.

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

  • Carbondale ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Carbondale is located in Amador County
  • May ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • May is located in Amador County
  • Forest Home ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Home have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
    • Forest Home is located in Amador County
  • Sutter Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Amador City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Drytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jackson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Camanche ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camanche have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche
    • Camanche is located in Calaveras County
    • Former names for Camanche:
    • Clay's Bar
    • Limerrick
  • Lancha Plana ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancha Plana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancha Plana
    • Lancha Plana is located in Amador County
  • Campo Seco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Plymouth
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Michigan Bar ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bar
    • Michigan Bar is located in Sacramento County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...

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

The official website for Ione: www.ione-ca.com/

The official website for Amador County: www.co.amador.ca.us/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ione) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ione. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3525, Longitude: -120.9345    
<5>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.
<6>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 Ione, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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