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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 Duarte (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 Duarte. 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 doctors and 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.

Duarte is located in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura.

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

  • Los Angeles County     (The home county of Duarte)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duarte, with the one closest to Duarte listed first.
    • Bradbury
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Monrovia
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Mayflower Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayflower Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayflower Village
      • Mayflower Village is located in Los Angeles County
    • Baldwin Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Irwindale
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • North El Monte
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North El Monte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North El Monte
      • North El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Arcadia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,323 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arcadia <1>
    • Azusa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azusa
      • Azusa is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azusa <1>
    • Sierra Madre
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Citrus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Citrus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
      • Citrus is located in Los Angeles County
    • Gladstone ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
      • Gladstone is located in Los Angeles County
    • Bassett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • El Monte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
      • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <1>
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duarte, with the one closest to Duarte listed first.
    • La Habra
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Brea
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <1>
    • Buena Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Fullerton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Placentia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Yorba Linda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • La Palma
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Atwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Anaheim
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Cypress
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Los Alamitos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Stanton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Anaheim Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Riverside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duarte, with the one closest to Duarte listed first.
    • Eastvale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mira Loma
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Norco
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
      • Norco is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <1>
    • Glen Avon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
      • Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
    • Corona
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <1>
    • Jurupa Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
      • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
    • Pedley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
      • Pedley is located in Riverside County
  • San Bernardino County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Duarte, with the one closest to Duarte listed first.
    • Montclair
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <1>
    • Chino Hills
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • San Antonio Heights
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Heights
      • San Antonio Heights is located in San Bernardino County
    • Upland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
      • Upland is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
    • Chino
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
      • Chino is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <1>
    • Ontario
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>
    • Los Serranos
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Serranos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Serranos
      • Los Serranos is located in San Bernardino County
    • Alta Loma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Racimo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racimo
      • Racimo is located in San Bernardino County
    • Guasti
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Rancho Cucamonga
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Wrightwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Etiwanda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Duarte ...

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 57 newspapers that have been published in the area around Duarte.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Duarte. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Duarte and those printed in the larger area surrounding Duarte.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> of Duarte.

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 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 Duarte:

Cemeteries Near Duarte ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Duarte.

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

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

  • Live Oak Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Sierra Madre Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sierra Madre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Madre Cemetery
  • Savannah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
  • Oakdale Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • San Gabriel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Resurrection Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resurrection Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resurrection Cemetery
  • Rose Hills Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rose Hills Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Whittier.
    • The Rose Hills Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Whittier Heights Memorial Park
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hills Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8308 <5>
  • Covina Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Mausoleum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Mausoleum
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Spadra Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Chinese Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinese Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinese 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Duarte had a population of 185 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Duarte had a population of 21,001 people.

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

  • Monrovia
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Azusa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azusa
    • Azusa is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,238 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azusa <1>
  • Sierra Madre
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Santa Anita
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Anita have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anita
    • Santa Anita is located in Los Angeles County
  • El Monte
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Monte
    • El Monte is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,344 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Monte <1>
  • Gladstone ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gladstone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
    • Gladstone is located in Los Angeles County
  • Savannah ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savannah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savannah
    • Savannah is located in Los Angeles County
  • Covina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covina
    • Covina is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,259 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Covina <1>
  • Glendora
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Chapman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Los Angeles County
  • Lamanda Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamanda Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamanda Park
    • Lamanda Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • East Pasadena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pasadena
    • East Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • San Gabriel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • East San Gabriel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East San Gabriel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East San Gabriel
      • East San Gabriel is located in Los Angeles County
    • Alhambra
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Duarte: www.accessduarte.com/

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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' (or 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- Duarte) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Duarte. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.1396, Longitude: -117.9776    
<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 Duarte, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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