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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 southwest 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 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.

Catacula is located in Napa County.

To see how the shape of California's counties may 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)
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • 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)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
    • 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)
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
    • Pine Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • 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)
      • Seigler Springs is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Springs
  • 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)
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
    • Allendale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Hartley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • 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)
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
    • Fairfield
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Elmira
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Suisun City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • 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>
    • Batavia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Dixon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
  • 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)
      • Melita is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • 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)
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
    • Kellogg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Montgomery Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
  • 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)
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • 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.

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.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Catacula - one of the links might be able to help.

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the southeast of Angwin.
    • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morris Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8168 <3>
  • 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)
  • St. Helena Public Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena Public Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196296 <3>
  • George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978829 <3>
  • Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the north of Pope Valley.
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pope Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158186 <3>
  • Veterans Home Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Home Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962430 <3>
  • Wragg Canyon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Biter Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Biter Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biter Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biter Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the east of Calistoga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382169 <3>
  • Continue List   (69 more) ...
    • John Zegras Gravesite
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the southeast of Calistoga.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158234 <3>
    • Duvall Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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.<4>

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)
    • Monticello is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • 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)
    • Barro is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
  • Napa Soda Springs
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Napa Soda Springs is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Soda Springs
  • Bale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Bale is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
  • Oak Knoll
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Oak Knoll is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • 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)
      • Madrone is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone

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.

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]<2>. 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 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 Catacula:

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>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. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>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.