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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 Chino Hills (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 Chino Hills. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

Chino Hills is located in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).

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

  • San Bernardino County     (The home county of Chino Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chino Hills, with the one closest to Chino Hills listed first.
    • Los Serranos
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Serranos have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Serranos
      • Los Serranos is located in San Bernardino County
    • Chino
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
      • Chino is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <2>
    • Montclair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <2>
    • Ontario
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
    • Racimo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racimo
      • Racimo is located in San Bernardino County
    • Upland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <2>
    • Guasti
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • San Antonio Heights
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Heights
      • San Antonio Heights is located in San Bernardino County
    • Alta Loma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rancho Cucamonga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Southridge Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southridge Village
      • Southridge Village is located in San Bernardino County
    • Etiwanda
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West End
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
      • West End is located in San Bernardino County
  • Los Angeles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chino Hills, with the one closest to Chino Hills listed first.
    • Pomona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • Diamond Bar
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Spadra
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spadra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
      • Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
    • Claremont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Walnut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,324 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut <2>
    • La Verne
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • San Dimas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • South San Jose Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South San Jose Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Jose Hills
      • South San Jose Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Woodside Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Village
      • Woodside Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Charter Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charter Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
      • Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
    • Rowland Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Covina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covina
      • Covina is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,259 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covina <2>
    • Citrus
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
      • Citrus is located in Los Angeles County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chino Hills, with the one closest to Chino Hills listed first.
    • Yorba Linda
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Anaheim Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Atwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Brea
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <2>
    • Placentia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Villa Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Beeks Place ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beeks Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks Place
      • Beeks Place is located in Orange County
    • La Habra
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Fullerton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cowan Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Heights
      • Cowan Heights is located in Orange County
    • Anaheim
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • North Tustin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Tustin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Tustin
      • North Tustin is located in Orange County
    • Orange
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Chino Hills, with the one closest to Chino Hills listed first.
    • Eastvale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Norco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
      • Norco is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <2>
    • Mira Loma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Corona
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <2>
    • Porphyry ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porphyry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porphyry
      • Porphyry is located in Riverside County
    • Glen Avon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
    • Jurupa Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
      • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
    • Pedley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
      • Pedley is located in Riverside County
    • Home Gardens
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Gardens
      • Home Gardens is located in Riverside County
    • De Anza Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Anza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
      • De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
    • El Cerrito
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Cerrito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
      • El Cerrito is located in Riverside County
    • Arlington
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Riverside County
    • Rubidoux
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Chino Hills ...

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 28 newspapers that have been published in the area around Chino Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Chino Hills, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Chino Hills.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Chino Hills:

Cemeteries Near Chino Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Chino Hills.

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

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

  • Pomona Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pomona Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
    • The Pomona Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pomona Valley Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomona Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8286 <4>
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
    • The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8036 <4>
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Spadra Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Palomares Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palomares Memorial Park is located in Pomona.
    • The Palomares Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Palomares Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palomares Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8252 <4>
  • Bellevue Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
  • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Yorba Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorba Cemetery
  • Memory Garden Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Garden Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Garden Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (73 more) ...
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale Memorial Park
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Loma Vista Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loma Vista Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loma Vista Memorial Park

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.<5>

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

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

  • Chino
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
    • Chino is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <2>
  • Pomona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
    • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
  • Spadra
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spadra have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
    • Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
  • Ontario
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
    • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>
  • North Pomona
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pomona
    • North Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
  • Claremont
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • North Ontario
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ontario
    • North Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
  • Yorba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorba have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorba
    • Yorba is located in Orange County
  • San Dimas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • North Cucamonga
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cucamonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cucamonga
    • North Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
  • Covina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covina
    • Covina is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covina <2>
  • Olive
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
    • Olive is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Villa Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Rochester
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
    • Cucamonga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cucamonga have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cucamonga
      • Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County

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

The official website for Chino Hills: www.chinohills.org/

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Chino Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Chino Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9899, Longitude: -117.7326    
<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>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 Chino Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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