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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 Catacula (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 Catacula. 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 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.

Catacula is located in Napa 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 Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.

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

  • Napa County     (The home county of Catacula)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catacula, with the one closest to Catacula listed first.
    • Spanish Flat
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Putas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
    • Angwin
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Pope Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rutherford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Deer Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Saint Helena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Yountville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redbud Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
    • Calistoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catacula, with the one closest to Catacula listed first.
    • Middletown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Valley Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
      • Pine Grove is located in Lake County
    • Cobb
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Lake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Seigler Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Springs
      • Seigler Springs is located in Lake County
  • Marin County
    • Black Point - Green Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catacula, with the one closest to Catacula listed first.
    • Mankas Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Allendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
    • Hartley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
    • Green Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Vacaville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure Town
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
    • Elmira
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Suisun City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • 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>
    • Dixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Travis Field
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
      • Travis Field is located in Solano County
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catacula, with the one closest to Catacula listed first.
    • Kenwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Eldridge
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Ellen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melita
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Melita is located in Sonoma County
    • El Verano
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sonoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Vineburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Temelec
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
    • Kellogg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
      • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
    • Montgomery Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Catacula, with the one closest to Catacula listed first.
    • Brooks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Winters
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Capay
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Esparto
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Guinda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumsey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Plainfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Zamora
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Dunnigan
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yolo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Catacula ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Catacula.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Catacula, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Catacula.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Catacula:

Cemeteries Near Catacula ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Catacula.

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

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

  • Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Angwin.
    • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morris Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8168 <5>
  • Monticello Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Saint Helena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2502737 <5>
  • St. Helena Public Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Helena Public Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Helena.
    • The St. Helena Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Helena Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Public Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196296 <5>
  • George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Yountville.
    • The George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ancient Indian Burial Grounds
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978829 <5>
  • Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Pope Valley.
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pope Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158186 <5>
  • Veterans Home Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Veterans Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Yountville.
    • The Veterans Home Cemetery has also been known as:
    • California State Veterans Home Cemetery
    • Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery
    • Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962430 <5>
  • Wragg Canyon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wragg Canyon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wragg Canyon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433961 <5>
  • Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Willard D. Hammond Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willard D. Hammond Gravesite is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Calistoga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432332 <5>
  • Biter Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Biter Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biter Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Calistoga.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Biter Family Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382169 <5>
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • John Zegras Gravesite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Zegras Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the John Zegras Gravesite is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Calistoga.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Zegras Gravesite
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433801 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Calistoga.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158234 <5>
    • Duvall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Duvall Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Duvall Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Pope Valley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duvall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432322 <5>

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 Catacula in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Catacula.

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

  • Monticello ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Monticello is located in Napa County
  • Rutherford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pope Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Angwin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Saint Helena
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Oakville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yountville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Barro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
    • Barro is located in Napa County
  • Napa Soda Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napa Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Soda Springs
    • Napa Soda Springs is located in Napa County
  • Bale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
    • Bale is located in Napa County
  • Oak Knoll
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
    • Oak Knoll is located in Napa County
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Calistoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Glen Ellen
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Madrone ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
      • Madrone is located in Sonoma County

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

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

The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.ca.us/

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 from Point A (ie- Catacula) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Catacula. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5352, Longitude: -122.3219       In this case, the coordinates for Catacula have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Catacula, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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