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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 Dufour (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 Dufour. 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 hospitals and doctors 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.

Dufour is located in Yolo 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 Yolo County: Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano & Sutter.

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

  • Yolo County     (The home county of Dufour)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Yolo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Zamora
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Knights Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Esparto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunnigan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Capay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Hershey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Hershey is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • El Macero
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Brooks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Harrington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • College City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimes
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Arbuckle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Genevra
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Genevra is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
    • Spanish Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Riego
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Lincoln
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Roseville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Elverta
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rio Linda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Sacramento
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
    • Ben Ali
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • Antelope
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • North Highlands
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Town and Country Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Arcade ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Sabre City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
    • Foothill Farms
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • Arden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Freeport
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Dixon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Allendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Batavia
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Hartley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Leisure Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
    • Elmira
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Vacaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Robbins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Nicolas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicolaus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Rio Oso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meridian
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tarke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
    • Bogue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • South Yuba City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • Sutter
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Tierra Buena
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
    • Yuba City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Dufour, with the one closest to Dufour listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Alicia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Olivehurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Linda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Binney Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
    • Marysville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Dufour ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Dufour.

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 Dufour - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Dufour covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cacheville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacheville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cacheville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Yolo.
    • The Cacheville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Yolo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344398 <2>
  • Mary's Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Gordon Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Gordon Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordon Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the west of Woodland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414016 <2>
  • Monument Hill Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodland City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8455 <2>
  • Knights Landing Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990865 <2>
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Esparto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7919 <2>
  • Capay Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capay Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Esparto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7881 <2>
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • 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>
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Johns Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Winters Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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>
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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.<4>

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

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

  • Yolo
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Woodland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Knights Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mullen ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Mullen is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen
  • Esparto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Capay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Citrona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Citrona is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrona
  • Merritt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Merritt is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Dunnigan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Davis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Cranmore
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Cranmore is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore
    • Swingle
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
    • Harrington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington

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

Newspapers Published in Dufour ...

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 165 newspapers that have been published in the area around Dufour.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Dufour, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Dufour.

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 Dufour:

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>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- Dufour) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Dufour, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.