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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 Diamond A Ranch Estates (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 Diamond A Ranch Estates. 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 Diamond A Ranch Estates ...

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 Diamond A Ranch Estates: Diamond A Rnch. Ests.

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 and doctors 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.

Diamond A Ranch Estates is located in Sonoma 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 Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.

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

  • Sonoma County     (The home county of Diamond A Ranch Estates)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond A Ranch Estates, with the one closest to Diamond A Ranch Estates listed first.
    • El Verano
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Eldridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Temelec
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
    • Sonoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Glen Ellen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Vineburg
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Petaluma
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ely ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
      • Ely is located in Sonoma County
    • Penngrove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond A Ranch Estates, with the one closest to Diamond A Ranch Estates listed first.
    • Bayview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
    • Sobrante
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sobrante. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
      • Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
    • Tormey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tormey. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
      • Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
    • Gateley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
      • Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Hercules
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
      • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <1>
    • Pinole
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
      • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <1>
    • Rodeo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tara Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
      • Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
    • Valona
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
      • Valona is located in Contra Costa County
    • Crockett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • San Pablo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • El Sobrante
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond A Ranch Estates, with the one closest to Diamond A Ranch Estates listed first.
    • Black Point - Green Point
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Novato
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Marin County
    • Ignacio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ignacio. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
      • Ignacio is located in Marin County
    • Rafael Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafael Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
      • Rafael Village is located in Marin County
    • Nicasio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Tomales
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Terra Linda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
      • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
    • Woodacre
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Cerro
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
      • Cerro is located in Marin County
    • Forest Knolls
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hamlet
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hamlet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Marin County
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond A Ranch Estates, with the one closest to Diamond A Ranch Estates listed first.
    • Oakville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Merazo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • Union
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Napa County
    • Rutherford
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Yountville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Napa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <1>
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suscol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
      • Suscol is located in Napa County
      • Suscol has also been known as:
      • Soscol
      • Susqual
    • Saint Helena
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Middleton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Deer Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • American Canyon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Lombard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Napa County
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Diamond A Ranch Estates, with the one closest to Diamond A Ranch Estates listed first.
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Green Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Mankas Corner
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Fairfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Suisun City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
      • Suisun City has also been known as:
      • Suisun
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <1>
    • Benicia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vacaville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Diamond A Ranch Estates ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Diamond A Ranch Estates.

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 Diamond A Ranch Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Diamond A Ranch Estates, with the one closest to Diamond A Ranch Estates listed first.

  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eldridge Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Eldridge.
  • Thompson Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Family Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thompson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Partrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partrick Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Partrick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Napa.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <5>
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brothers Cemetery
    • Christian Brothers LaSallian Cemetery
    • Mont La Salle Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997716 <5>
  • Napa Redwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napa Redwood Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Napa Redwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Redwood Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Napa.
    • The Napa Redwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8299 <5>
  • Continue List   (81 more) ...
    • Pythian Home Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pythian Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pythian Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bennett Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennett Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennett Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dry Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Union.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Broadhurst - Gridley Cemetery
      • Stephen Broadhust Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238593 <5>

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.<6>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from Diamond A Ranch Estates, with the one closest to Diamond A Ranch Estates listed first.

  • Madrone ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
    • Madrone is located in Sonoma County
  • Yulupa ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yulupa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
    • Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
  • Sonoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Glen Ellen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Ely ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ely have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Ely is located in Sonoma County
  • Petaluma
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Schellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
    • Schellville is located in Sonoma County
  • Buena Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
    • Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
  • Penngrove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Lakeville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lakeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
  • Donahue ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
    • Donahue is located in Sonoma County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • McGill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Cotati
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Stony Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Sonoma County

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

Newspapers Published in Diamond A Ranch Estates ...

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 Diamond A Ranch Estates.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Diamond A Ranch Estates, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Diamond A Ranch Estates.

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 Diamond A Ranch Estates:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Diamond A Ranch Estates. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

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>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Diamond A Ranch Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Diamond A Ranch Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3041, Longitude: -122.5453       In this case, the coordinates for Diamond A Ranch Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Diamond A Ranch Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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