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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 Cana (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 Cana. 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 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.

Cana is located in Butte 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 Butte County: Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, Tehama & Yuba.

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

  • Butte County     (The home county of Cana)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Nord ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nord
      • Nord is located in Butte County
    • Chico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
      • Chico is located in Butte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <2>
    • Dayton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Butte County
    • Forest Ranch
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ranch
      • Forest Ranch is located in Butte County
    • Durham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Irish Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irish Town have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irish Town
      • Irish Town is located in Butte County
    • Nimshew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimshew
      • Nimshew is located in Butte County
    • De Sabla
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Sabla
      • De Sabla is located in Butte County
    • Paradise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Paradise Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Pines
      • Paradise Pines is located in Butte County
    • Magalia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Powellton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Powellton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
      • Powellton is located in Butte County
    • Nelson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Colusa County
  • Glenn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Capay
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
      • Capay is located in Glenn County
    • Hamilton City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Orland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Artois
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Glenn
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Willows
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Butte City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Newville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Glenn County
    • Afton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Glenn County
  • Tehama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cana, with the one closest to Cana listed first.
    • Vina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Corning
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Los Molinos
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tehama
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Gerber
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Proberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rawson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Tehama County
    • Rancho Tehama Reserve
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
      • Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama County
    • Flournoy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Red Bluff
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paskenta
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Bend
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
      • Bend is located in Tehama County

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

Cemeteries Near Cana ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cana.

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

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

  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Vina Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vina Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vina Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Vina.
    • The Vina Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7884 <5>
  • Kirkwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mechoopda Indian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Chico Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chico Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Chico.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7900 <5>
  • Corning Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Orland Masonic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Monroeville Pioneer Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orland Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (36 more) ...
    • Glen Oaks Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Oaks Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Oaks Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dayton Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dayton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dayton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Dayton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2144284 <5>
    • Cohasset Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cohasset Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cohasset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Cana had a population of 32 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Anita
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anita
    • Anita is located in Butte County
  • Nord ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nord
    • Nord is located in Butte County
  • Vina
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chico
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
    • Chico is located in Butte County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <2>
  • Corning
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Orland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Richfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Tehama County
  • Tehama
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Durham
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Ranch
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ranch
    • Forest Ranch is located in Butte County
  • Jacinto
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Jacinto is located in Glenn County
  • Nimshew
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimshew
    • Nimshew is located in Butte County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Proberta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Henleyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henleyville
      • Henleyville is located in Tehama County
    • Paradise
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Cana ...

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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cana.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cana, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cana.

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 Cana:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cana. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Cana) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cana. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8402, Longitude: -121.9941       In this case, the coordinates for Cana have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cana, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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