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 Cosumne (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 Cosumne. 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 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.
Cosumne is located in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County: Amador, Contra Costa, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Cosumne. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cosumne:
- Sacramento County (The home county of Cosumne)
- The following are listed by their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Sloughhouse
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rancho Murieta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mather
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Wilton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rancho Cordova
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Vineyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Vineyard is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Walsh Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
- Prairie City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
- Gold River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Carmichael
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Riviera
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
- Amador County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- May ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- May is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Ione
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <1>
- Drytown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Plymouth
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Camanche Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Camanche Village is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
- Amador City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Sutter Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Fiddletown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Martell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- River Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Jackson
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Calaveras County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
- Wallace
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Campo Seco
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Burson
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bar
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Valley Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mokelumne Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Petersburg is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg has also been known as:
- Greasertown
- Rancho Calaveras
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rancho Calaveras is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Calaveras
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- La Cresta Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
- Crescent Ridge Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Oak Ridge Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
- Ridgeview Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Mormon Tavern ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mormon Tavern is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Tavern
- Crown Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
- El Dorado Hills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Governors Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
- Stonegate Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stonegate Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonegate Village
- Franciscan Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Cameron Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Granite Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Roseville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Rocklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Loomis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Penryn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Whitney ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Riego
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Riego is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
- Newcastle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Ophir
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ophir is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Auburn
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lincoln
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Virginiatown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Virginiatown is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
- Clayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Clements
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Acampo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Lockeford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Thornton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Taison
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Taison is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
- North Woodbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
- South Woodbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
- Victor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Woodbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Lodi
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
- Henderson Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
- Solano County
- Oxford
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Sutter County
- Pleasant Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Broderick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- West Sacramento
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Bryte
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Greendale
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Swingle
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Swingle is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
- El Macero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Davis
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Cosumne, see our County-by-County Page for Cosumne.
Cemeteries Near Cosumne ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cosumne.
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 Cosumne - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Cosumne covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan Bar Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Mathew Kilgore Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bellevue Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Quiet Haven Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- San Joaquin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South East Lawn Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Masonic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Oaks Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (74 more) ...
- Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Clarksville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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 Cosumne in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cosumne.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Cosumne, with the one closest to Cosumne listed first.
- Michigan Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Michigan Bar is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bar
- Salsbury ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Salsbury is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury
- Walsh Station
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
- Alder Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Alder Creek is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
- Clay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Clay is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Carbondale is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- May ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- May is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- White Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- White Rock is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
- Mayhew
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Cicero ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Cicero is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
- Natoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Natoma is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
- Forest Home ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest Home is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Home
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Latrobe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Latrobe is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latrobe
- Manlove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Manlove is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove
- Elk Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Cosumne. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cosumne.
Newspapers Published in Cosumne ...
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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cosumne.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cosumne, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cosumne.
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 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 Cosumne:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Sacramento County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amador County
- Calaveras County
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- San Joaquin County
- Solano County
- Sutter County
- Yolo 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Cosumne) 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 Cosumne, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |