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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 Apex (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 Apex. 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 and hospitals 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.

Apex is located in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County: Alpine, Amador, Placer, Sacramento & Douglas (NV).

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

  • El Dorado County     (The home county of Apex)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
    • Placerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Diamond Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • El Dorado
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Motor City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Motor City is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Motor City
    • Kelsey
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Gold Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Gold Hill is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Tiger Lily
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Tiger Lily is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiger Lily
    • Coloma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lotus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Euchre Diggings ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Euchre Diggings is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Euchre Diggings
    • Newtown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Newtown is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Shingle Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jayhawk
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jayhawk is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
    • River Pines
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fiddletown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Plymouth
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Drytown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Amador City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Volcano
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutter Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Pine Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • May ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • May is located in Amador County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
    • Martell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Pioneer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • Ione
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Ione is located in Amador County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
      • Former names for Ione:
      • Bedbug
      • Freeze Out
      • Hardscrabble
      • Ione City
      • Ione Valley
      • Jone City
      • Jone Valley
      • Rickeyville
      • Woosterville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <1>
  • Calaveras County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
    • West Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bummerville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
    • Glencoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Sandy Gulch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
    • Big Bar
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
    • Wilseyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mokelumne Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
    • Lake of the Pines
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
    • Chicago Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
    • Auburn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Granite Bay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bowman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Clipper Gap
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • Newcastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • North Auburn
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • North Auburn is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • Ophir
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Foresthill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Yankee Jims
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
    • Applegate
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Penryn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Loomis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Meadow Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Apex, with the one closest to Apex listed first.
    • Mormon Island ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
    • Folsom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
      • Folsom has also been known as:
      • Folsom City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
    • Prairie City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
    • Represa
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Represa is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Represa
    • Folsom Junction
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Junction
    • Natoma
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Natoma is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Rancho Murieta
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Orangevale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Citrus Heights
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Fair Oaks
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Gold River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Sloughhouse
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Rancho Cordova
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Apex ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Apex.

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 Apex - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Placerville Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville Union Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Placerville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Placerville.
    • The Placerville Union Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1812538 <2>
  • Bennett Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Middletown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Westwood Hills Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Smith Flat Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    • The Gold Hill Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2348365 <2>
  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • James Marshall Gravesite
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (62 more) ...
    • Jayhawk Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jayhawk Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayhawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jayhawk
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8083 <2>
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 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.<3>

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

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

  • Placerville
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • El Dorado
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Kelsey
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
  • Coloma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lotus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Shingle Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
  • Garden Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Nashville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nashville is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
  • Fair Play
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Pilot Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
    • Clarksville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Latrobe
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Latrobe is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe

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

Newspapers Published in Apex ...

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 93 newspapers that have been published in the area around Apex.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Apex, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Apex.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Apex:

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>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 Apex, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Apex) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.