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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 Deer Haven (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 Deer Haven. 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 Deer Haven ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Deer Haven: Deer Hvn. (or less commonly used: Deer Havn.)

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 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.

Deer Haven is located in San Bernardino 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 Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).

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

  • San Bernardino County     (The home county of Deer Haven)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Haven, with the one closest to Deer Haven listed first.
    • Phelan
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pinon Hills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wrightwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Summit Terrace
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Terrace
      • Summit Terrace is located in San Bernardino County
    • Cajon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cajon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
      • Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
    • Lytle Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • South Adelanto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Adelanto
      • South Adelanto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Oak Hills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Adelanto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelanto
      • Adelanto is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adelanto <1>
    • Mountain View Acres
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Acres
      • Mountain View Acres is located in San Bernardino County
    • Mountain View
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
      • Mountain View is located in San Bernardino County
    • Devore Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Angeles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Haven, with the one closest to Deer Haven listed first.
    • Big Pines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
      • Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County
    • Paradise Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Springs
      • Paradise Springs is located in Los Angeles County
    • Mount Baldy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Big Rock Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Rock Springs
      • Big Rock Springs is located in Los Angeles County
    • Llano Del Rio ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Llano Del Rio
      • Llano Del Rio is located in Los Angeles County
    • Llano
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Valyermo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Falling Springs ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falling Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
      • Falling Springs is located in Los Angeles County
      • Former names for Falling Springs:
      • Cienega Canyon
      • Falling Springs Resort
      • Hedlees Resort
      • La Cienega
    • Pearblossom
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Lake Los Angeles
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Juniper Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Hills
      • Juniper Hills is located in Los Angeles County
    • Claremont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Riverside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Deer Haven, with the one closest to Deer Haven listed first.
    • Glen Avon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
    • Sunnyslope
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyslope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
      • Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
    • Jurupa Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
      • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
    • Mira Loma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • De Anza Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Anza Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
      • De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
    • Eastvale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Pedley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
      • Pedley is located in Riverside County
    • Rubidoux
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Deer Haven ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Deer Haven.

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 Deer Haven covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Desert View Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Victor Valley Memorial Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Oro Grande Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oro Grande Cemetery
    • The Oro Grande Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lieutenant Manuel Rodriguez Memorial Park
    • Oro Grande Historic Memorial Park
    • Rodigues Cemetery
    • Rodriguez Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2181852 <4>
  • United Islamic Youth Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Islamic Youth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Islamic Youth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Palomares Memorial Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palomares Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Palomares Memorial Park is located in Pomona.
    • The Palomares Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Palomares Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8252 <4>
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Oak Park Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Park Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bellevue Memorial Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
  • Veterans Memorial Park
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Veterans Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rialto Park Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Oakdale Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • Campo Santo Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campo Santo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campo Santo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Pomona Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pomona Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pomona Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
      • The Pomona Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pomona Valley Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8286 <4>
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Pomona.

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 Deer Haven in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Deer Haven.

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

  • Cajon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cajon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
    • Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
  • Llano
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hesperia
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperia
    • Hesperia is located in San Bernardino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 96,911 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperia <1>
  • Cucamonga
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cucamonga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cucamonga
    • Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
  • Grapeland ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grapeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
    • Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
  • Oro Grande
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Etiwanda
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • North Ontario
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ontario have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ontario
    • North Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
  • North Cucamonga
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cucamonga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cucamonga
    • North Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
  • Claremont
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Rochester
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
  • North Pomona
    (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pomona
    • North Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Glendora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • San Dimas
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Ontario
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Deer Haven ...

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 Deer Haven.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Deer Haven, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Deer Haven.

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 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 Deer Haven:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Deer Haven. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Deer Haven, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Deer Haven) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Deer Haven. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.4083, Longitude: -117.5981       In this case, the coordinates for Deer Haven have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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