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 Creed (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 Creed. 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.
Name Variations for Creed ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
Another variation: Cread.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Creed. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Creed.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Creed is located in Solano 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 Solano County: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Creed. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Creed:
- Solano County (The home county of Creed)
- The following are listed by their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- Solano City ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Solano City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
- Denverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Travis Field
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Birds Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Leisure Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Suisun City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Vacaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rio Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- Pittsburg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Bay Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Pittsburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
- Antioch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Empire ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Port Chicago ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
- Clyde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Oakley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Bethel Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Concord
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- American Canyon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lombard
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Napa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Union
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Spanish Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Merazo
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Yountville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- Isleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Ryde
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Courtland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Vorden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Vorden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
- Locke
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Walnut Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Freeport
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Laguna West - Lakeside
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Laguna
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Laguna is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
- Parkway - South Sacramento
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- Terminous
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Thornton
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Taison
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Taison is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
- North Woodbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
- South Woodbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
- Woodbridge
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- Greendale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Winters
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Davis
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- El Macero
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Swingle
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Swingle is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
- Plainfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Bryte
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Sacramento
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Woodland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Broderick
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Creed, see our County-by-County Page for Creed.
Cemeteries Near Creed ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Creed.
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 Creed - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Creed covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- Vacaville - Elmira Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Suisun - Fairfield Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Silveyville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Rockville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holly Cross Cemetery
- New Holy Cross Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Oak View Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tremont Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benicia City Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
- Continue List (56 more) ...
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Military Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Winters Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Winters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Winters.
- The Winters Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8452 <2>
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 Creed in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Creed.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Creed, with the one closest to Creed listed first.
- Denverton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Maine Prairie
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Vanden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Vanden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanden
- Birds Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Binghamton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Binghamton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Suisun City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Rio Vista
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Vacaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Collinsville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Collinsville is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Batavia
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Violet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Violet is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Teal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Teal is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Creed. See our List of 1890's Communities around Creed.
Newspapers Published in Creed ...
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 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Creed.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Creed, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Creed.
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 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 Creed:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Solano County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Contra Costa County
- Napa County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin 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> | 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 Creed, 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 from Point A (ie- Creed) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |