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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 Abbott (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 Abbott. 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 northwest 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 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.

Abbott is located in Sutter County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sutter County: Butte, Colusa, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo & Yuba.

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

  • Sutter County     (The home county of Abbott)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Bogue
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • South Yuba City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • Rio Oso
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Yuba City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Nicolas
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Nicolaus
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tierra Buena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
    • Sutter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Tarke
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
    • Pleasant Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Live Oak
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Honcut
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Gridley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Robinsons Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
    • Peachton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Peachton is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachton
    • Bigg's
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • East Biggs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • East Biggs is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Biggs
    • Bangor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Palermo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Lorraine ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lorraine is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Grimes
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • College City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Harrington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • Arbuckle
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Colusa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Genevra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Genevra is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
    • Colusa Rancheria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Colusa Rancheria is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Rancheria
    • Williams
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Penn Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Wildwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
    • Bridgeport
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Rough and Ready
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake of the Pines
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Riego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Virginiatown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
    • Loomis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Penryn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Newcastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ophir
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • North Auburn
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • North Auburn is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Elverta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rio Linda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Antelope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabre City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
    • North Highlands
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Foothill Farms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • Citrus Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ben Ali
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • Town and Country Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Cruz County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Knights Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Dunnigan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Zamora
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hershey
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Hershey is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
    • Yolo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bryte
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Broderick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • West Sacramento
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Esparto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Abbott, with the one closest to Abbott listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Alicia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Olivehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Linda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Binney Junction
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
    • Marysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Wheatland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Dantoni
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Dantoni is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
    • Browns Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Iowa City is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Smartville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo

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

Cemeteries Near Abbott ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Abbott.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Abbott - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Abbott covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sierra View Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra View Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sierra View Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Olivehurst.
    • The Sierra View Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Sierra View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8374 <2>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Yuba City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Nicolaus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Marysville Jewish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery is located in Marysville.
    • The St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161309 <2>
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sutter Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Lofton Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Stohlman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Camp Far West Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Far West Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Far West Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Wheatland.
      • The Camp Far West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cantonment Far West Cemetery
      • Far West Graveyard
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255638 <2>
    • Knights Landing Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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.<4>

While we didn't find Abbott in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Abbott.

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

  • Marcuse ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
  • Nicolas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Yuba City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Cranmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cranmore is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore
  • Marysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Binney Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
  • Wheatland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sheridan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Lomo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lomo is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomo
  • Grand Island
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grand Island is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
  • Grimes
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Knights Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Ramirez
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Ramirez is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramirez
    • Meridian
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Abbott ...

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 74 newspapers that have been published in the area around Abbott.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Abbott, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Abbott.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Abbott:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Abbott) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Abbott, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.