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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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea (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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Cuesta-by-the-Sea is located in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura.

Below are the counties that are near Cuesta-by-the-Sea. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Cuesta-by-the-Sea:

  • San Luis Obispo County     (The home county of Cuesta-by-the-Sea)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Cuesta-by-the-Sea, with the one closest to Cuesta-by-the-Sea listed first.
    • Los Osos
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Morro Bay
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morro Bay
      • Morro Bay is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morro Bay <1>
    • Cayucos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • San Luis Obispo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Avila Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Port San Luis
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • San Miguelito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
      • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Santa Margarita
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Shell Beach
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Atascadero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Harmony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pismo Beach
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Templeton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • San Mateo County
  • Santa Barbara County
    • Guadalupe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Cuesta-by-the-Sea ...

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 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Cuesta-by-the-Sea.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Cuesta-by-the-Sea, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Cuesta-by-the-Sea.

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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea:

Cemeteries Near Cuesta-by-the-Sea ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Cuesta-by-the-Sea.

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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Cuesta-by-the-Sea, with the one closest to Cuesta-by-the-Sea listed first.

  • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quintana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quintana Cemetery
  • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
  • San Luis Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Sutcliffe Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Santa Margarita Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Margarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Margarita Cemetery
  • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Halcyon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcyon Cemetery
    • Santa Rosa Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Rosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rosa Cemetery
    • Cambria Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Cemetery
    • Paso Robles District Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paso Robles District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paso Robles District Cemetery
    • Adelaida Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Guadalupe Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery

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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Cuesta-by-the-Sea.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Cuesta-by-the-Sea, with the one closest to Cuesta-by-the-Sea listed first.

  • Cayucos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • San Luis Obispo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Miles
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Santa Margarita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Edna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Dove ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
    • Dove is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Asuncion
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asuncion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asuncion
    • Asuncion is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Reeds ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Templeton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Arroyo Grande
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Verde
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verde
    • Verde is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Cambria
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Creston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Adelaida
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelaida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaida
      • Adelaida is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Los Berros
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Berros have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Berros
      • Los Berros is located in San Luis Obispo County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cuesta-by-the-Sea. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

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

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 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.
<3>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- Cuesta-by-the-Sea) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cuesta-by-the-Sea. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.3183, Longitude: -120.8468       In this case, the coordinates for Cuesta-by-the-Sea have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Cuesta-by-the-Sea, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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