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 Corte Madera De Novato (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 Corte Madera De Novato. 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.
Corte Madera De Novato is located in Marin 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 Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma.
Below are the counties that are near Corte Madera De Novato. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Corte Madera De Novato:
- Marin County (The home county of Corte Madera De Novato)
- The following are listed by their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Nicasio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Novato
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Forest Knolls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Rafael Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Tocaloma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tocaloma is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
- Lagunitas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- San Geronimo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shafter
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shafter is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Ignacio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Olema
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Point Reyes Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Albany
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- University Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- Emeryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Campbell Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- West Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Sobrante
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Atchison Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
- Bayview
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Point Richmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- San Pablo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Hercules
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Easter Hill Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
- Nystrom Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
- Pinole
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Merazo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- American Canyon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Lombard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Napa
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Oakville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Yountville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Helena
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Deer Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Doelger City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Amanico Ergina Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Chinatown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Friendship Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Golden Gate Heights
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- San Francisco
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stonestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Mission District
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Guadalcanal Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Benicia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Green Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Petaluma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Ely ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Penngrove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sears Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Stony Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
- McGill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Cotati
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Temelec
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Rohnert Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- El Verano
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Bloomfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Corte Madera De Novato, see our County-by-County Page for Corte Madera De Novato.
Cemeteries Near Corte Madera De Novato ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Corte Madera De Novato.
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 Corte Madera De Novato - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Corte Madera De Novato covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Valley Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Taylors Grave Site
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Olema Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Cypress Hill Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <2>
- Mission San Rafael Arcangel Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tomales Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (66 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Valley Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Corte Madera De Novato in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Corte Madera De Novato.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Corte Madera De Novato, with the one closest to Corte Madera De Novato listed first.
- Nicasio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Novato
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Tocaloma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tocaloma is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
- Taylorville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Taylorville is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
- Petaluma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Point Reyes Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Olema
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- San Geronimo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ignacio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Donahue ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Donahue is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Lakeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Black Point
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Millerton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Millerton is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Ely ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Corte Madera De Novato. See our List of 1890's Communities around Corte Madera De Novato.
Newspapers Published in Corte Madera De Novato ...
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 125 newspapers that have been published in the area around Corte Madera De Novato.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Corte Madera De Novato, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Corte Madera De Novato.
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 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 Corte Madera De Novato:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Marin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- Solano County
- Sonoma 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> | 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 Corte Madera De Novato, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Corte Madera De Novato) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |