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 Devonshire (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 Devonshire. 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 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.
Devonshire is located in San Mateo 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 Mateo County: Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara & Santa Cruz.
Below are the counties that are near Devonshire. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Devonshire:
- San Mateo County (The home county of Devonshire)
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- San Carlos
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laurel
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Emerald Lake Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Redwood City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Highlands - Baywood Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Highlands
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Highlands is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
- Foster City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- San Mateo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- North Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
- Adobe Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Atherton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Newark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alvarado ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Alvarado is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Mount Eden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Russell City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Russell City is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
- Union City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
- Former name for Union City:
- Decoto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
- Larkins Landing ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Larkins Landing is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Landing
- Cherryland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherryland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryland
- San Lorenzo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Albrae ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Albrae is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrae
- Fremont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hayward
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- San Leandro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Moraga
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
- Former name for Moraga:
- Willow Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <1>
- San Ramon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Orinda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Orinda Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
- Alamo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
- El Cerrito
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Kensington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Lafayette
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Easter Hill Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
- Nystrom Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
- Blackhawk - Camino Tassajara
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Diablo
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Fort McDowell
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
- Belvedere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Tiburon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Sausalito
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Marin City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marin City is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marin City
- Manzanita
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Manzanita is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
- Muir Beach
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strawberry
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Strawberry is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Paradise Cay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- Bel Aire
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bel Aire is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Stonestown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Mission District
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Friendship Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- Golden Gate Heights
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- San Francisco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chinatown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Amanico Ergina Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Doelger City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Santa Clara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Escondido Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
- Palo Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stanford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- Los Altos Hills
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Castro City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
- Los Altos
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Loyola
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Loyola is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loyola
- Sunnyvale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alviso
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Cupertino
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Agnew
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
- Santa Cruz County
- The following are listed by their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Boulder Creek
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Alma ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Alma is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Brookdale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Summit
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Summit is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit has also been known as:
- Loma Prieta
- Ben Lomond
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swanton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Swanton is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Lompico
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lompico is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompico
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Devonshire, see our County-by-County Page for Devonshire.
Cemeteries Near Devonshire ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Devonshire.
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 Devonshire - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Devonshire covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Skylawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Oakwood Community Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Community Cemetery
- The Oakwood Community Cemetery has also been known as:
- Convent Of The Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- IOOF Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pilarcitos Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Alta Mesa Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Gate National Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Eden Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Orange Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Colma.
- The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8038 <2>
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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 Devonshire in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Devonshire.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Devonshire, with the one closest to Devonshire listed first.
- San Carlos
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Belmont
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Redwood City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- San Mateo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Menlo Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Searsville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Searsville is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- Half Moon Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Palo Alto
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Millbrae
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mayfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mayfield is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayfield
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- San Bruno
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Gregorio
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(13 miles [20.9 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 Devonshire. See our List of 1890's Communities around Devonshire.
Newspapers Published in Devonshire ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Devonshire.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Devonshire, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Devonshire.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Devonshire:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to San Mateo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- San Francisco County
- Santa Clara County
- Santa Cruz 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 Devonshire, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Devonshire) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |