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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 Berkeley (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 Berkeley. 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 and hospitals 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.

Berkeley is located in Alameda 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 Alameda County: Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.

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

  • Alameda County     (The home county of Berkeley)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Normandy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
    • Rochedale Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
      • Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
    • Albany
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • University Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Alameda County
    • South Berkeley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
      • South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
      • Former name for South Berkeley:
      • Lorin
    • Emeryville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • West Oakland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
      • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Campbell Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
      • Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
    • Oakland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Montclair
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • Piedmont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Brooklyn:
      • Antonio
      • Clinton
    • Canyon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Kensington
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • El Cerrito
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Orinda Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
      • Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Orinda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
      • Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orinda <2>
    • East Richmond Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richmond Heights
      • East Richmond Heights is located in Contra Costa County
    • Easter Hill Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
      • Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Nystrom Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nystrom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
      • Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Richmond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <2>
    • Atchison Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atchison Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
      • Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Point Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • El Sobrante
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rollingwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
    • San Pablo
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Fort McDowell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
      • Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
    • Belvedere
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Tiburon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Cay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
      • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
    • Sausalito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • San Quentin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bel Aire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Marin County
    • Manzanita
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Manzanita is located in Marin County
    • Marin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marin City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marin City
      • Marin City is located in Marin County
    • Strawberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Marin County
    • Corte Madera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
      • Tamalpais - Homestead Valley is located in Marin County
    • Green Brae
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • American Canyon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Lombard
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Napa County
    • Middleton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Merazo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suscol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
      • Suscol is located in Napa County
      • Suscol has also been known as:
      • Soscol
      • Susqual
    • Napa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <2>
  • San Francisco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Chinatown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
      • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
    • Sydney Town ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
      • Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
    • Amanico Ergina Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
      • Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Friendship Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
      • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
    • San Francisco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Doelger City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
      • Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
    • Golden Gate Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
      • Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
    • Stonestown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
  • San Mateo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Brisbane
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadmoor Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
      • Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
    • Broadmoor
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
    • Colma
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
      • Colma is located in San Mateo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <2>
    • Daly City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • South San Francisco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westlake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in San Mateo County
    • San Bruno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Millbrae
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Burlingame
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Fairway Park
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
      • Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
    • Pacifica
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
  • Santa Clara County
    • Palo Alto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • Benicia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Green Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Birds Landing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Suisun City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
      • Suisun City has also been known as:
      • Suisun
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <2>
    • Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mankas Corner
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Berkeley, with the one closest to Berkeley listed first.
    • McGill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Wingo ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Sonoma County
    • Vineburg
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Temelec
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
    • Sonoma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Berkeley ...

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 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Berkeley.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Berkeley. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Berkeley and those printed in the larger area surrounding Berkeley.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> of Berkeley.

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 helpful 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 Berkeley:

Cemeteries Near Berkeley ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Berkeley.

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

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

  • Sunset View Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rolling Hills Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Mausoleum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mausoleum
  • Yerba Buena Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerba Buena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerba Buena Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
  • Queen of Haven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Haven Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
  • Continue List   (79 more) ...
    • San Francisco National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Francisco National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Francisco.
      • The San Francisco National Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Post Cemetery
      • Presidio Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Francisco National Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8344 <5>
    • Oakmont Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
    • Oakmount Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)

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 Berkeley had a population of 5,101 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Berkeley had a population of 122,726 people.

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

  • West Berkeley
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkeley
    • West Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • Emeryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • West Oakland
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
    • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Oakland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Stege
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stege have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
    • Stege is located in Contra Costa County
  • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Brooklyn:
    • Antonio
    • Clinton
  • East Oakland ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
    • East Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Alameda
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Fruitvale
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • San Pablo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Melrose
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
    • Melrose is located in Alameda County
  • Seminary Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary Park
    • Seminary Park is located in Alameda County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lafayette
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Sobrante
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobrante have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
      • Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pinole
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
      • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <2>

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

The official website for Berkeley: www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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>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.
<4>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- Berkeley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Berkeley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8704, Longitude: -122.2820    
<5>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.
<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 Berkeley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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