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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Caldwell. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Caldwell to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Caldwell, please Contact Us.

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 Caldwell (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 Caldwell. 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 northeast 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Caldwell is historic, it would have been located within present day Fresno 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 Fresno County: Inyo, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mono, San Benito & Tulare.

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

  • Fresno County     (The home county of Caldwell)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caldwell, with the one closest to Caldwell listed first.
    • San Joaquin
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Helm
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tranquillity
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Fresno City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresno City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresno City
      • Fresno City is located in Fresno County
    • Five Points
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Burrel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cantua Creek
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kerman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Raisin City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Floyd
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd
      • Floyd is located in Fresno County
    • Rolinda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolinda
      • Rolinda is located in Fresno County
    • Giffen Cantua Ranch
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
      • Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caldwell, with the one closest to Caldwell listed first.
    • Hub
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
      • Hub is located in Kings County
    • Vanguard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanguard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanguard
      • Vanguard is located in Kings County
    • Hardwick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Kings County
    • Lemoore
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Armona
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Madera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Caldwell, with the one closest to Caldwell listed first.
    • La Vina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
      • La Vina is located in Madera County
    • Parkwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Madera County
    • Madera
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Parksdale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
      • Parksdale is located in Madera County
    • Madera Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
      • Madera Acres is located in Madera County

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

Cemeteries Near Caldwell ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Caldwell.

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

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

  • Raisin City Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fresno Memorial Gardens
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fresno Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fresno Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Washington Colony Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Colony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Washington Colony Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the north of Fresno.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8430 <4>
  • Masis Ararat Armenian Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Ararat Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fresno County Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belmont Memorial Park
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (22 more) ...
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Beth Israel Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 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.

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

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

  • Caruthers
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Riverdale
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Easton
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • La Vina
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
    • La Vina is located in Madera County
  • Muscatel
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
    • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
  • Herndon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fresno County
  • Oleander
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
    • Oleander is located in Fresno County
  • Malaga
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
    • Malaga is located in Fresno County
  • Huron
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Lillis ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lillis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lillis
    • Lillis is located in Fresno County
  • Fresno
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Firebaugh
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Wildflower
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
      • Wildflower is located in Fresno County
    • Fowler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Lone Star
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County

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

Newspapers Published in Caldwell ...

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 Caldwell.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Caldwell, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Caldwell.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Caldwell:

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Caldwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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 from Point A (ie- Caldwell) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Caldwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5786, Longitude: -120.1477       In this case, the coordinates for Caldwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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