Our Genealogy Helper
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 Bridgehead (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 Bridgehead. 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.
Bridgehead is located in Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano.
Below are the counties that are near Bridgehead. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Bridgehead:
- Contra Costa County (The home county of Bridgehead)
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- Oakley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Antioch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Empire ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Empire is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Knightsen
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bethel Island
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Pittsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bixler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Marsh Creek Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
- West Pittsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
- Discovery Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- Altamont
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Altamont is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Komandorski Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Komandorski Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komandorski Village
- San Ramon Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Ramon Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon Village
- Laddville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Laddville is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
- Livermore
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasanton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Canyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tesla ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tesla is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesla
- Castro Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Montclair
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Allendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- American Canyon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lombard
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- Isleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Ryde
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Locke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Walnut Grove
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Vorden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vorden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
- Courtland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Galt
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Galt is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <1>
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- Terminous
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- Holt
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Country Club
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Country Club is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Club
- Lincoln Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Taison
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Taison is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Henderson Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
- Stockton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Ellis ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Tracy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <1>
- Wainwright Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wainwright Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright Village
- August
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- August is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for August
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- Birds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Solano City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Solano City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
- Denverton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Travis Field
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Benicia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oxford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Oxford is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Suisun City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- 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 <1>
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Fairfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Leisure Town
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Green Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo County
- Greendale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Bridgehead, see our County-by-County Page for Bridgehead.
Cemeteries Near Bridgehead ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Bridgehead.
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 Bridgehead - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Bridgehead covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- Oak View Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holly Cross Cemetery
- New Holy Cross Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Byron Brentwood Knightson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Brentwood.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #188400 <2>
- Live Oak Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Oakmont Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakmont Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8221 <2>
- Oakmount Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Queen of Haven Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (54 more) ...
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Lafayette Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 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 Bridgehead in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Bridgehead.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Bridgehead, with the one closest to Bridgehead listed first.
- Antioch
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brentwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Somersville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Somersville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Stewartville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Stewartville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
- Cornwall
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Cornwall is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Nortonville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nortonville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Collinsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsville is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Clayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Birds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Byron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rio Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- McAvoy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- McAvoy is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvoy
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Bay Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Isleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Bridgehead. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridgehead.
Newspapers Published in Bridgehead ...
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 113 newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgehead.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Bridgehead, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Bridgehead.
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 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 Bridgehead:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Contra Costa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Napa County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County
- Solano County
- Yolo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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 Bridgehead, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bridgehead) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |