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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 Birch Meadow Acres (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 Birch Meadow Acres. 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.

Name Variations for Birch Meadow Acres ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Birch Meadow Acres: Birch Mdw. Acres

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

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

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Birch Meadow Acres)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Meadow Acres, with the one closest to Birch Meadow Acres listed first.
    • Alta Sierra
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
    • Chicago Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Cedar Ridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kres
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Kres is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
    • Union Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Grass Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenbrook
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Spring Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
    • The Oaks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Oaks is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
    • Gold Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
    • Bitney Corner
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
    • Nevada City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Meadow Acres, with the one closest to Birch Meadow Acres listed first.
    • Bangor
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Clipper Mills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Oroleve
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Oroleve is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
    • Evansville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Evansville is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Forbestown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Robinson Mill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
    • Honcut
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Meadow Acres, with the one closest to Birch Meadow Acres listed first.
    • Cool
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Georgetown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Fornis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Fornis is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
    • Pilot Hill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Garden Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Quintette
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Quintette is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
    • Coloma
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Lotus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Kelsey
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
    • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
    • Gold Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Gold Hill is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Meadow Acres, with the one closest to Birch Meadow Acres listed first.
    • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
    • Colfax
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Secret Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Secret Town is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
    • Weimar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Gold Run
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Iowa Hill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Dutch Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Applegate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Meadow Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Alta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Clipper Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • Yankee Jims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Birch Meadow Acres, with the one closest to Birch Meadow Acres listed first.
    • Alleghany
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Forest is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
    • Goodyears Bar
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Downieville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Sutter County
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Birch Meadow Acres, with the one closest to Birch Meadow Acres listed first.
    • Smartville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
    • Dobbins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oregon House
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
    • Garden Valley ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Camptonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
    • Browns Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Loma Rica
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Loma Rica is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
    • Wheatland
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill

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

Cemeteries Near Birch Meadow Acres ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Birch Meadow Acres.

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 Birch Meadow Acres - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

  • Elm Ridge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax Indian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Patricks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <2>
  • Forest View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rough & Ready Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Iowa Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (60 more) ...
    • Dutch Flat Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
    • Kneebone Family Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Grove Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>

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

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

  • Union Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Chicago Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Kres
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Kres is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
  • Colfax
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenbrook
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
  • You Bet ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • You Bet is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
  • Nevada City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rough and Ready
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wolf is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
  • Weimar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Gold Run
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dutch Flat
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Clipper Gap
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • Yankee Jims
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims

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

Newspapers Published in Birch Meadow Acres ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Birch Meadow Acres.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Birch Meadow Acres, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Birch Meadow Acres.

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 Birch Meadow Acres:

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 Birch Meadow Acres, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Birch Meadow Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.