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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 Carmichael (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 Carmichael. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Carmichael is located in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County: Amador, Contra Costa, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter & Yolo.

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

  • Sacramento County     (The home county of Carmichael)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmichael, with the one closest to Carmichael listed first.
    • Rancho Cordova
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcade ‑ Historic
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
    • Fair Oaks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Mayhew
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Mayhew
      • From Carmichael to Mayhew
    • La Riviera
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
      • La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
    • Town and Country Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country Village
      • Town and Country Village is located in Sacramento County
    • Gold River
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Foothill Farms
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
    • Arden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
    • Rosemont
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Sacramento County
    • North Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Mather
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ben Ali
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmichael, with the one closest to Carmichael listed first.
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • May ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Amador County
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Drytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Ione
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
      • Ione is located in Amador County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
      • Former names for Ione:
      • Bedbug
      • Freeze Out
      • Hardscrabble
      • Ione City
      • Ione Valley
      • Jone City
      • Jone Valley
      • Rickeyville
      • Woosterville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <1>
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ione
      • From Carmichael to Ione
    • Amador City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Camanche Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
      • Camanche Village is located in Amador County
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmichael, with the one closest to Carmichael listed first.
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
      • Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • La Cresta Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cresta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
      • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Park Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Ridgeview Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
      • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • El Dorado Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Governors Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
      • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Oak Ridge Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
      • Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Stonegate Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonegate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
      • Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Crown Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Franciscan Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Marina Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Saint Andrews Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
      • Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Placer County
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmichael, with the one closest to Carmichael listed first.
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
    • Thornton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Taison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Taison
      • From Carmichael to Taison
    • Acampo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Carmichael, with the one closest to Carmichael listed first.
    • Oxford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oxford
      • From Carmichael to Oxford
    • Dixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutter County
  • Yolo County
  • Yuba County

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

Cemeteries Near Carmichael ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Carmichael.

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

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

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>

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

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

  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
  • Mayhew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Mayhew
    • From Carmichael to Mayhew
  • Manlove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove
    • Manlove is located in Sacramento County
  • Salsbury ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury
    • Salsbury is located in Sacramento County
  • Brighton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Sacramento County
  • Perkins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
  • Walsh Station
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Alder Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
    • Alder Creek is located in Sacramento County
  • Orangevale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Antelope
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Sacramento
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Natoma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Natoma is located in Sacramento County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Carmichael ...

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 197 newspapers that have been published in the area around Carmichael.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Carmichael. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Carmichael and those printed in the larger area surrounding Carmichael.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> of Carmichael.

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 Carmichael:

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

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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>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.
<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- Carmichael) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Carmichael. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6170, Longitude: -121.3286    
<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 Carmichael, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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