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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Donahue. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Donahue to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Donahue, please Contact Us.
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 Donahue (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 Donahue. 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 southwest 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 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 west 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Donahue is historic, it would have been located within present day Sonoma 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 Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.
Below are the counties that are near Donahue. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Donahue:
- Sonoma County (The home county of Donahue)
- The following are listed by their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- McGill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Temelec
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Sears Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Petaluma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- El Verano
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Sonoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Vineburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Boyes Hot Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Ely ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Albany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- University Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Emeryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- West Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Montclair
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Oakland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Sobrante
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Bayview
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Hercules
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Pinole
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Rodeo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- San Pablo
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Tormey
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Atchison Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
- El Sobrante
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Novato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Ignacio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Rafael Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Terra Linda
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- Nicasio
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Santa Venetia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- San Geronimo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodacre
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Merazo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- American Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lombard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Napa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Helena
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Deer Park
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Amanico Ergina Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Chinatown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Doelger City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Friendship Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Mission District
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Guadalcanal Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Green Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Benicia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Mankas Corner
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Fairfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Suisun City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- 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 <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Donahue, see our County-by-County Page for Donahue.
Cemeteries Near Donahue ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Donahue.
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 Donahue - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Donahue covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Valley Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cypress Hill Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mountain Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Eldridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eldridge Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Eldridge.
- Liberty Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <3>
- Partrick Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <3>
- Thompson Family Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Continue List (81 more) ...
- Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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.
Donahue itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Donahue, with the one closest to Donahue listed first.
- Lakeville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Black Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Sears Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- McGill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Novato
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Schellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Petaluma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Ignacio
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Sonoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Merazo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Ely ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Madrone ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Madrone is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
- Yulupa ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
- Penngrove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Donahue. See our List of 1890's Communities around Donahue.
Newspapers Published in Donahue ...
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 Donahue.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Donahue, 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 Donahue.
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 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 Donahue:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Sonoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- Solano County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Donahue, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Donahue) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |