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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 Rumsey (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 Rumsey. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Rumsey is located in Yolo 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 Yolo County: Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano & Sutter.

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

  • Yolo County     (The home county of Rumsey)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey, with the one closest to Rumsey listed first.
    • Guinda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dunnigan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Hershey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
      • Hershey is located in Yolo County
    • Capay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Esparto
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Zamora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Madison
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yolo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Knights Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Winters
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey, with the one closest to Rumsey listed first.
    • Harrington
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
    • Arbuckle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • College City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Genevra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genevra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
      • Genevra is located in Colusa County
    • Wilbur Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Grimes
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Colusa County
    • Colusa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Maxwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Colusa Rancheria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Rancheria
      • Colusa Rancheria is located in Colusa County
    • Sites
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sites
      • Sites is located in Colusa County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey, with the one closest to Rumsey listed first.
    • Hidden Valley Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
    • Lower Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Clearlake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Middletown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Clearlake Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Clearlake Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Seigler Springs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Springs
      • Seigler Springs is located in Lake County
    • Cobb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Lake County
    • Salminas Resort
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salminas Resort
      • Salminas Resort is located in Lake County
    • Hough Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hough Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Springs
      • Hough Springs is located in Lake County
    • Glenbrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Lake County
    • Glenhaven
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey, with the one closest to Rumsey listed first.
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Putas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
    • Pope Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Spanish Flat
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Angwin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
    • Deer Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Calistoga
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodleaf
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
      • Woodleaf is located in Napa County
    • Saint Helena
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sonoma County
    • Kellogg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rumsey, with the one closest to Rumsey listed first.
    • Meridian
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tarke
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
    • Robbins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Rumsey ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rumsey.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rumsey, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rumsey.

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 Rumsey:

Cemeteries Near Rumsey ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rumsey.

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

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

  • Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Arbuckle Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arbuckle Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Arbuckle.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arbuckle Cemetery
  • Johns Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
  • Capay Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Capay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Capay Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Pope Valley.
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pope Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158186 <4>
  • Lower Lake Herndon - Copsey Pioneer Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lower Lake Herndon - Copsey Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lower Lake Herndon - Copsey Pioneer Cemetery is located in Lower Lake.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower Lake Herndon - Copsey Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1127222 <4>
  • Lower Lake Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Duvall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Duvall Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pope Valley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432322 <4>
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Grand Island Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Island Cemetery
  • Continue List   (25 more) ...
    • Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Angwin.
      • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Morris Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8168 <4>
    • Monticello Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Marys Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Marys 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 in 1895, Rumsey had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Guinda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Knoxville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Napa County
  • Tancred
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tancred have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tancred
    • Tancred is located in Yolo County
  • Brooks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • Harrington is located in Colusa County
  • Dunnigan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Arbuckle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • College City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Genevra
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genevra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
    • Genevra is located in Colusa County
  • Capay
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Esparto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Williams
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

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

The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.org/

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Rumsey) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rumsey. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8880, Longitude: -122.2377    
<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>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.
<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 Rumsey, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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