Our Genealogy Helper
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 The Cedars (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 The Cedars. 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 and 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.
The Cedars is located in Placer 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 Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near The Cedars. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to The Cedars:
- Placer County (The home county of The Cedars)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Soda Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Donner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Donner is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
- Andover ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Andover is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Big Bend
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Big Bend is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
- Lake Forest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Tahoe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carnelian Bay
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dollar Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Tahoe Pines
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Homewood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tahoe Vista
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Greekstore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Greekstore is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Tahoma
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallac Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Al Tahoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
- Fallen Leaf
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Lake Tahoe
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Quintette
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Norden
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Soda Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Donner Woods
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
- Donner Lake Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
- Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
- Donner Lake
- Kingvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Truckee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Prosser Lake Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Polaris
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Polaris is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Baltimore Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Summit City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Summit City is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Bronco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bronco is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Sierraville
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Calvada ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Calvada is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
- Sattley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Sierra City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Loganville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Calpine
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Loyalton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Alleghany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Carson City (NV)
- Lakeview Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Douglas County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Glenbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Skyland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Zephyr Cove
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Stateline
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tahoe Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
- Kingsbury Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Kingsbury
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Washoe County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Crystal Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Incline Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Tyrolian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco has also been known as:
- Bronca
- Verdi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Franktown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Verdi - Mogul
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
- Ophir City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- Sundown Town
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
- Galena ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Galena is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
- Washoe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Mogul
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to The Cedars, see our County-by-County Page for The Cedars.
Cemeteries Near The Cedars ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of The Cedars.
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 The Cedars - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for The Cedars covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Truckee Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Grave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sierraville Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Deadwood Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Glenbrook Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sattley Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Dutch Flat Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
- Crystal Peak Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Peak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Verdi (NV).
- The Crystal Peak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Verdi Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166367 <2>
- Sierra City Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Franktown Creek Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Franktown Creek Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Washoe City (NV).
- The Franktown Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Franktown Cemetery
- Heidekreichs Franktown Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83932 <2>
- Bowers Mansion Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Foresthill Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Foresthill Community Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Graves Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
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 The Cedars in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of The Cedars.
These communities are listed based on their distance from The Cedars, with the one closest to The Cedars listed first.
- Truckee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cisco is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Tahoe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Westville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Westville is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Boca
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Boca is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
- Emigrant Gap
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bronco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Bronco is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Maybert ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Maybert is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybert
- Blue Canyon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Floriston
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Incline Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mystic is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Emerald Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
- Glenbrook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marmol ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Marmol is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around The Cedars. See our List of 1890's Communities around The Cedars.
Newspapers Published in The Cedars ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around The Cedars.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of The Cedars, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for The Cedars.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 The Cedars:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Placer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- El Dorado County
- Nevada County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Carson City
- Douglas County
- Washoe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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 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. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- The Cedars) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 The Cedars, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |