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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about David. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added David to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with David, please Contact Us.

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 David (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 David. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.

Although our information shows that the community of David is historic, it would have been located within present day Butte 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 Butte County: Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, Tehama & Yuba.

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

  • Butte County     (The home county of David)
    • The following are listed by their distance from David, with the one closest to David listed first.
    • Big Bend
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Big Bend is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
    • Concow
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Concow is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concow
    • Pulga
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Berry Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Brush Creek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Brush Creek is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Big Bar
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Big Bar is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
    • Cherokee ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherokee was located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Merrimac
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Merrimac is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Magalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Oregon City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Oregon City is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
      • Former name for Oregon City:
      • Bloomingdale
    • Paradise
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Pines
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Paradise Pines is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Pines
    • Elsey
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenn County
  • Nevada County
  • Plumas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from David, with the one closest to David listed first.
    • Storrie
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bucks Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
    • Tobin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tobin is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
    • Belden
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Meadow Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Rich Bar ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Rich Bar was located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rich Bar
    • La Porte
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Little Grass Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver Creek was located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Spanish Ranch
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
    • Caribou
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Caribou is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caribou
    • Twain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Quincy
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Sierra County
    • The following are listed by their distance from David, with the one closest to David listed first.
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandy City was located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
    • Queen City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Queen City is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Gibsonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gibsonville is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from David, with the one closest to David listed first.
    • Brownsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rackerby
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Challenge
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Strawberry Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Depot Hill was located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
    • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Foster Bar was located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
    • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bullards Bar was located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
    • Garden Valley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Garden Valley was located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Oregon House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Dobbins
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Loma Rica
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Loma Rica is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
    • Camptonville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Iowa City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Iowa City is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City

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

Cemeteries Near David ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of David.

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 David - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for David covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Clarks Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Lake Madrone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cherokee Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherokee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Oroville.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967787 <4>
  • Paradise Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Clear Creek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Oregon City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Skyway Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Centerville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Coutolenc Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Nicholl Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Thompson Flat Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Butte County Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oroville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • Big Bend
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Big Bend is also located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Yankee Hill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Yankee Hill is also located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Hill
  • Cherokee ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cherokee was located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
  • Brush Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Brush Creek is also located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Pentz
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pentz is also located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pentz
  • Merrimac
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Merrimac is also located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
  • Magalia
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Paradise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Nimshew
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nimshew is also located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nimshew
  • Enterprise ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Enterprise was located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Lovelock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lovelock is also located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelock
  • Oroville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Hurleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Hurleton is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurleton
    • Powellton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Powellton is also located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellton
    • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Lumpkin was located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin

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

Newspapers Published in David ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around David.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of David, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for David.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 David:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 David, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- David) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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.