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 Dozier (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 Dozier. 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 doctors 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.
Dozier is located in Solano 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 Solano County: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Dozier. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Dozier:
- Solano County (The home county of Dozier)
- The following are listed by their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Solano City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Solano City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Denverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Travis Field
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Batavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Leisure Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Oxford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oxford is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Vacaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Birds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Pittsburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Empire ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Empire is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- West Pittsburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
- Bay Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Port Chicago ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
- Oakley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Bethel Island
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clyde
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Avon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Knightsen
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Clayton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Lombard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- American Canyon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Napa
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Spanish Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Merazo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Yountville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Courtland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Ryde
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vorden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Vorden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
- Isleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Locke
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Walnut Grove
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Freeport
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Laguna West - Lakeside
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Laguna
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Laguna is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
- Parkway - South Sacramento
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Thornton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Terminous
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- Taison
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Taison is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
- North Woodbridge
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
- South Woodbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
- Woodbridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Acampo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Henderson Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Greendale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Davis
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Clarksburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Winters
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- El Macero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Swingle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Swingle is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Plainfield is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- West Sacramento
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Broderick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bryte
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Dozier, see our County-by-County Page for Dozier.
Cemeteries Near Dozier ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dozier.
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 Dozier - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dozier covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vacaville - Elmira Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Silveyville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Suisun - Fairfield Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Tremont Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rockville Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Winters Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Winters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Winters.
- The Winters Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8452 <2>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holly Cross Cemetery
- New Holy Cross Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oak View Memorial Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7930 <2>
- Franklin Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Continue List (58 more) ...
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Wragg Canyon Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Dozier in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Dozier.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Dozier, with the one closest to Dozier listed first.
- Maine Prairie
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
- Binghamton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Binghamton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
- Denverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Elmira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Batavia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Vanden ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Vanden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanden
- Birds Landing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Violet ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Violet is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Vacaville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dixon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rio Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Suisun City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- 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 <1>
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Dozier. See our List of 1890's Communities around Dozier.
Newspapers Published in Dozier ...
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 79 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dozier.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dozier, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dozier.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Dozier:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Solano County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Contra Costa County
- Napa County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County
- Yolo 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 Dozier, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Dozier) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |