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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 El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre (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 El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre. 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 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.

El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre is located in Tehama 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 Tehama County: Butte, Glenn, Mendocino, Plumas, Shasta & Trinity.

Below are the counties that are near El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre:

  • Tehama County     (The home county of El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre)
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, with the one closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre listed first.
    • Rawson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
      • Rawson is located in Tehama County
    • Proberta
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Gerber
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Red Bluff
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Los Molinos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tehama
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Bend
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
      • Bend is located in Tehama County
    • Dales
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales
      • Dales is located in Tehama County
    • Vina
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Hooker
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Tehama County
    • Corning
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Paynes Creek
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, with the one closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre listed first.
    • Nord ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nord
      • Nord is located in Butte County
    • Forest Ranch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Ranch
      • Forest Ranch is located in Butte County
    • Butte Meadows
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Glenn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, with the one closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre listed first.
    • Capay
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
      • Capay is located in Glenn County
    • Orland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hamilton City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Shasta County
    • The following are listed by their distance from El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, with the one closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre listed first.
    • Battle Creek ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Battle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
      • Battle Creek is located in Shasta County
    • Clarkville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
      • Clarkville is located in Shasta County
    • Cottonwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balls Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
      • Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
    • Parkville ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
      • Parkville is located in Shasta County
    • Fleaville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fleaville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
      • Fleaville is located in Shasta County
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Shasta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
      • Former name for Anderson:
      • American Ranch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Olinda
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
      • Olinda is located in Shasta County
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Shasta County
    • Happy Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
      • Happy Valley is located in Shasta County
      • Former name for Happy Valley:
      • Oak
    • Latona ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
      • Latona is located in Shasta County
      • Former name for Latona:
      • New Town
    • Inwood
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inwood
      • Inwood is located in Shasta County

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, see our County-by-County Page for El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre.

Cemeteries Near El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre.

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 El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, with the one closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre listed first.

  • Oak Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Tehama Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tehama Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tehama Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<4> to the east of Tehama.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8399 <5>
  • Vina Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vina Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Vina Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the southwest of Vina.
    • The Vina Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Carter Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7884 <5>
  • Corning Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Hill Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Cameron - Davis Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Red Bank Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Major Pierson B. Reading Family Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kirkwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Pine Creek Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Anderson Pioneer Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Pioneer Cemetery is located in Anderson.
      • The Anderson Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Oddfellows Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231350 <5>
    • Anderson District Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkville Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

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>

While we didn't find El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre.

These communities are listed based on their distance from El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, with the one closest to El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre listed first.

  • Rawson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rawson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
    • Rawson is located in Tehama County
  • Proberta
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bluff
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Tehama
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Richfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield
    • Richfield is located in Tehama County
  • Vina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Corning
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Hooker
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Tehama County
  • Henleyville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henleyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henleyville
    • Henleyville is located in Tehama County
  • Paynes Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cottonwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balls Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
    • Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Cana
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cana have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cana
      • Cana is located in Butte County
    • Anderson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Shasta County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
      • Former name for Anderson:
      • American Ranch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <2>
    • Lyonsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
      • Lyonsville is located in Tehama County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre. See our List of 1890's Communities around El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre.

Newspapers Published in El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre ...

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 92 newspapers that have been published in the area around El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre.

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 El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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 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.
<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- El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.1415, Longitude: -122.1178       In this case, the coordinates for El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 El Primer Canon or Rio de Los Berre, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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