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 Devil Canyon (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 Devil Canyon. 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 Devil Canyon ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Devil Canyon: Devil Cyn. (or less commonly used: Devil Canyn. or Devil Cnyn.)
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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.
Devil Canyon is located in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Devil Canyon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devil Canyon:
- San Bernardino County (The home county of Devil Canyon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devil Canyon, with the one closest to Devil Canyon listed first.
- Serrano Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Serrano Village is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serrano Village
- Cedarpines Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Muscoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Muscoy is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoy
- Arrowhead Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arrowhead Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
- Crestline
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Cedar Springs ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cedar Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
- Devore Heights
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rimforest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Twin Peaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rialto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <1>
- San Bernardino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Crest Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Blue Jay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Los Angeles County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devil Canyon, with the one closest to Devil Canyon listed first.
- Mount Baldy
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Big Pines
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
- Claremont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Pomona
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- La Verne
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- San Dimas
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Spadra
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Diamond Bar
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Falling Springs ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Falling Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
- Former names for Falling Springs:
- Cienega Canyon
- Falling Springs Resort
- Hedlees Resort
- La Cienega
- Paradise Springs
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Springs is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Springs
- Charter Oak
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Glendora
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devil Canyon, with the one closest to Devil Canyon listed first.
- Highgrove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Highgrove is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Rubidoux
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sunnyslope
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Bannockburn Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bannockburn Village is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn Village
- Glen Avon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Jurupa Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
- Ordway
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ordway is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
- De Anza Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
- Riverside
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pedley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pedley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
- Moreno Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mira Loma
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Arlington
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Arlington is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devil Canyon, see our County-by-County Page for Devil Canyon.
Cemeteries Near Devil Canyon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devil Canyon.
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 Devil Canyon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devil Canyon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devil Canyon, with the one closest to Devil Canyon listed first.
- Campo Santo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Home of Eternity Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rialto Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hermosa Gardens Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermosa Gardens Cemetery
- The Hermosa Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
- Colton Cemetery
- Hermosa Cemetery
- Hermosa Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8022 <2>
- Veterans Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Montecito Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Green Acres Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (28 more) ...
- Hillside Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
- The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillside Cemetery Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8029 <2>
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Olivewood Memorial Park
(17 miles [27.4 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.<3>
While we didn't find Devil Canyon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Devil Canyon.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Devil Canyon, with the one closest to Devil Canyon listed first.
- Arrowhead Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Arrowhead Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
- Rialto
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <1>
- San Bernardino
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Grapeland ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Colton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colton is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <1>
- Victoria
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Victoria is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Cajon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
- Mound City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mound City is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
- Lugonia ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lugonia is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lugonia
- Etiwanda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Declez
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Declez is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
- Declezville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Declezville is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declezville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Redlands
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Mentone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Devil Canyon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devil Canyon.
Newspapers Published in Devil Canyon ...
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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devil Canyon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devil Canyon, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devil Canyon.
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 Devil Canyon:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to San Bernardino County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Los Angeles County
- Riverside 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 Devil Canyon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Devil Canyon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |