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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 Armstrong (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 Armstrong. 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 hospitals and 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.

Armstrong is located in Nevada 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 Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).

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

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Armstrong)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • Truckee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Donner Lake Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
      • Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Donner Lake
    • Donner Woods
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
    • Prosser Lake Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
    • Polaris
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Polaris is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
    • Norden
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Soda Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Kingvale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Kingvale is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
    • Bronco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Bronco is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
    • Floriston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Mystic ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Mystic is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
    • Summit City ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Summit City is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • Tahoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Al Tahoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tallac Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • Andover ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Andover is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Donner
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Donner is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
    • Soda Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Carnelian Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Forest
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
    • Tahoe Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dollar Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
    • Kings Beach
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Brockway
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
    • Big Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Big Bend is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Homewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Sierra County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • Calvada ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Calvada is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
    • Sierraville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Sattley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Loyalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Calpine
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sierra City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
  • Carson City (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • Lakeview Summit
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
    • Carson City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Empire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • New Empire
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • New Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
  • Douglas County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • Glenbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Skyland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Zephyr Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Edgewood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Indian Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Indian Hills is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
    • Kingsbury Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
    • Kingsbury
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Stateline
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
    • Genoa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Storey County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • American City is located in Storey County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
    • American Flat ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • American Flat is located in Storey County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
  • Washoe County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Armstrong, with the one closest to Armstrong listed first.
    • Bronco ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco has also been known as:
      • Bronca
    • Crystal Bay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Incline Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Tyrolian Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
    • Verdi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdi - Mogul
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
    • Franktown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Sundown Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
    • Lawton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Mogul
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
    • Galena ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Galena is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
    • Washoe City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City

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

Cemeteries Near Armstrong ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Armstrong.

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

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

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

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 Armstrong in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Armstrong.

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

  • Truckee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Boca
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boca is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
  • Bronco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bronco is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
  • Floriston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Tahoe City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Mystic ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mystic is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
  • Incline Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Marmol ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marmol is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
  • Cisco
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cisco is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
  • Verdi
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Franktown
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
  • Lawton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Glenbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Washoe City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
    • Sattley
      (22 miles [35.4 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 Armstrong. See our List of 1890's Communities around Armstrong.

Newspapers Published in Armstrong ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Armstrong.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Armstrong, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Armstrong.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Armstrong:

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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Armstrong) 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 Armstrong, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.