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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 Alray (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 Alray. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Alray 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 Alray. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Alray:

  • San Bernardino County     (The home county of Alray)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alray, with the one closest to Alray listed first.
    • Cajon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
      • Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
    • Summit Terrace
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
      • Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
    • Lytle Creek
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Devore Heights
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
    • Phelan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrightwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Oak Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Cedarpines Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Pinon Hills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mesa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Mesa
      • The Mesa is located in San Bernardino County
    • Hesperia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 <2>
    • Crestline
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Angeles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alray, with the one closest to Alray listed first.
    • Mount Baldy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Big Pines
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
      • Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County
    • Paradise Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Springs
      • Paradise Springs is located in Los Angeles County
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Falling Springs ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
      • Falling Springs is located in Los Angeles County
      • Former names for Falling Springs:
      • Cienega Canyon
      • Falling Springs Resort
      • Hedlees Resort
      • La Cienega
    • Big Rock Springs
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Springs
      • Big Rock Springs is located in Los Angeles County
    • Llano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • La Verne
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Valyermo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • San Dimas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Charter Oak
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
      • Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
    • Glendora
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Alray, with the one closest to Alray listed first.
    • Glen Avon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
    • Jurupa Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
      • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
    • Sunnyslope
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
      • Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
    • De Anza Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Anza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
      • De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
    • Highgrove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highgrove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
      • Highgrove is located in Riverside County
    • Mira Loma
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Rubidoux
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pedley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
      • Pedley is located in Riverside County
    • Bannockburn Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bannockburn Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn Village
      • Bannockburn Village is located in Riverside County
    • Eastvale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Norco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
      • Norco is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <2>
    • Arlington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Riverside County

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

Newspapers Published in Alray ...

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 142 newspapers that have been published in the area around Alray.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Alray, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Alray.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Alray:

Cemeteries Near Alray ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Alray.

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

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

  • Desert View Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
  • Rialto Park Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Campo Santo Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Victor Valley Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Home of Eternity Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Eternity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Eternity Cemetery
  • Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
  • Hermosa Gardens Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Bellevue Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Green Acres Memorial Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Oro Grande Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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>
    • Oak Park Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 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 Alray in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Alray.

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

  • Cajon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cajon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
    • Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
  • Grapeland ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
    • Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
  • Hesperia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • Etiwanda
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cucamonga
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cucamonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cucamonga
    • Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
  • Arrowhead Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
    • Arrowhead Springs is located in San Bernardino County
  • Rochester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
  • Rialto
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 <2>
  • North Cucamonga
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cucamonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cucamonga
    • North Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
  • North Ontario
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ontario
    • North Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
  • Declez
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
    • Declez is located in San Bernardino County
  • San Bernardino
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Declezville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Declezville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declezville
      • Declezville is located in San Bernardino County
    • Claremont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alray. 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>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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3283, Longitude: -117.4828       In this case, the coordinates for Alray 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 Alray, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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