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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 Dillon Beach (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 Dillon Beach. 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 Dillon Beach ...

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 Dillon Beach: Dillon Bch.

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 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.

Dillon Beach is located in Marin 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 Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma.

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

  • Marin County     (The home county of Dillon Beach)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillon Beach, with the one closest to Dillon Beach listed first.
    • Tomales
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Hamlet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
      • Hamlet is located in Marin County
    • Nicks Cove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cove
      • Nicks Cove is located in Marin County
    • Marshall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Inverness
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Millerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Marin County
    • Point Reyes Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Olema
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Tocaloma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tocaloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
      • Tocaloma is located in Marin County
    • Nicasio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Five Brooks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
      • Five Brooks is located in Marin County
    • Lagunitas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillon Beach, with the one closest to Dillon Beach listed first.
    • Calistoga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodleaf
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodleaf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
      • Woodleaf is located in Napa County
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dillon Beach, with the one closest to Dillon Beach listed first.
    • Valley Ford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Bodega
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bloomfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
    • Bodega Bay
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Freestone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Salmon Creek
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Creek
      • Salmon Creek is located in Sonoma County
    • Occidental
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Carmet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmet
      • Carmet is located in Sonoma County
    • Serena Del Mar
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Serena Del Mar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena Del Mar
      • Serena Del Mar is located in Sonoma County
    • Camp Meeker
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sebastopol
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Graton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Dillon Beach ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dillon Beach.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dillon Beach, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dillon Beach.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Dillon Beach:

Cemeteries Near Dillon Beach ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dillon Beach.

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 Dillon Beach covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Tomales Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomales Cemetery
  • Bodega Bay Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodega Bay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodega Bay Cemetery
  • Bodega Calvary Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bodega Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodega Calvary Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Bodega.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodega Calvary Cemetery
  • Bloomfield Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomfield.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
  • Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Canfield Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hills Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hills Memorial Park
  • Spring Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
  • Druids Occidental Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Druids Occidental Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Druids Occidental Cemetery
  • Macedonia Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery
  • Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sebastopol Memorial Lawn Cemetery
  • Gilliam Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilliam Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilliam Cemetery
  • Continue List   (45 more) ...
    • Green Valley Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Duncans Mills Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncans Mills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncans Mills Cemetery

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

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

  • Hamlet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Marin County
  • Tomales
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Valley Ford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
    • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
  • Freestone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Occidental
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Millerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Marin County
  • Stony Point
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
    • Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
  • Duncans Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Cotati
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Point Reyes Station
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ely ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Forestville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.ca.us/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dillon Beach) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Dillon Beach. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2515, Longitude: -122.9654    
<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 Dillon Beach, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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