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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 Burbank (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 Burbank. 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.

A Few Details for Burbank ...

While it's still very early in our research, we found that:

  • Burbank was established in 1887.
  • It was incorporated on July 8, 1911.

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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.

Burbank is located in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura.

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

  • Los Angeles County     (The home county of Burbank)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burbank, with the one closest to Burbank listed first.
    • Toluca Lake
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Universal City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Universal City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Universal City
      • Universal City is located in Los Angeles County
    • North Hollywood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hollywood
      • North Hollywood is located in Los Angeles County
    • Verdugo City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Sun Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun Valley
      • Sun Valley is located in Los Angeles County
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
      • Former name for Glendale:
      • Tropico
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <1>
    • Valley Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Village
      • Valley Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Tujunga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • La Crescenta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Montrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Studio City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studio City
      • Studio City is located in Los Angeles County
    • Eagle Rock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Rock
      • Eagle Rock is located in Los Angeles County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burbank, with the one closest to Burbank listed first.
    • La Habra
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • La Palma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Park
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Brea
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <1>
    • Cypress
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Los Alamitos
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fullerton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rossmoor
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rossmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossmoor
      • Rossmoor is located in Orange County
  • Ventura County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Burbank, with the one closest to Burbank listed first.
    • Oak Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Simi Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Thousand Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Burbank ...

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 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Burbank.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Burbank. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Burbank and those printed in the larger area surrounding Burbank.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of Burbank.

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 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 Burbank:

Cemeteries Near Burbank ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Burbank.

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

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

  • Grand View Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Park
  • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Hollywood Hills
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
    • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7975 <4>
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Valhalla Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
  • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Glendale
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7974 <4>
  • Verdugo Hills Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
  • Hollywood Forever Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hollywood Forever Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beth Olam Cemetery
    • Beth Olam Mausoleum
    • Hollywood Memorial Cemetery
    • Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollywood Forever Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8033 <4>
  • Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Los Angeles.
    • The Angelus Rosedale Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Rosedale Cemetery
    • Rosedale Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angelus Rosedale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8309 <4>
  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Park
  • Sholom Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholom Memorial Park
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Mountain View Mausoleum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Mausoleum
  • Continue List   (62 more) ...
    • Los Angeles National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westwood Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Westwood Village Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westwood Memorial Park
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Burbank had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Burbank had a population of 101,866 people.

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

  • West Glendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Glendale
    • West Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
  • Glendale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197,747 people
    • Former name for Glendale:
    • Tropico
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendale <1>
  • Verdugo City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • La Crescenta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • La Canada - Flintridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Canada - Flintridge
    • La Canada - Flintridge is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,730 people
    • La Canada - Flintridge has also been known as:
    • La Canada
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Canada - Flintridge <1>
  • Sunland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland
    • Sunland is located in Los Angeles County
  • Highland Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Garvanza
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garvanza
    • Garvanza is located in Los Angeles County
  • Pacoima
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacoima
    • Pacoima is located in Los Angeles County
  • Naud Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Naud Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naud Junction
    • Naud Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Mission Junction
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Junction
    • Mission Junction is located in Los Angeles County
  • Pasadena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
    • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Los Angeles
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Aurant
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurant
      • Aurant is located in Los Angeles County
    • South Pasadena
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)

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

The official website for Burbank: www.ci.burbank.ca.us/

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

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 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.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Burbank) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Burbank. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1797, Longitude: -118.3101    
<4>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.
<5>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 Burbank, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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