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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 Elk Grove (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 Elk Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Elk Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Elk Grove: Elk Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Elk Grove is located in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County: Amador, Contra Costa, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter & Yolo.

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

  • Sacramento County     (The home county of Elk Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Laguna
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
      • Laguna is located in Sacramento County
    • McConnel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
      • McConnel is located in Sacramento County
    • Vineyard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
      • Vineyard is located in Sacramento County
    • Wilton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Arno ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
      • Arno is located in Sacramento County
    • Franklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
    • Laguna West - Lakeside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Florin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Sacramento County
    • Freeport
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
      • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
    • Parkway - South Sacramento
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkway - South Sacramento. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway - South Sacramento
      • Parkway - South Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
    • Walsh Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
      • Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
    • Hood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Rosemont
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Sacramento County
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
    • May ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Amador County
    • Ione
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
      • Ione is located in Amador County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
      • Former names for Ione:
      • Bedbug
      • Freeze Out
      • Hardscrabble
      • Ione City
      • Ione Valley
      • Jone City
      • Jone Valley
      • Rickeyville
      • Woosterville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <2>
    • Camanche Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
      • Camanche Village is located in Amador County
    • Drytown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Amador City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Sutter Creek
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Calaveras County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Wallace
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oregon Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
      • Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
    • Burson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Campo Seco
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Contra Costa County
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
      • Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • La Cresta Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cresta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
      • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Park Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Ridgeview Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
      • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Clarksville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
    • El Dorado Hills
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Governors Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
      • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Mormon Tavern ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Tavern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Tavern
      • Mormon Tavern is located in El Dorado County
    • Oak Ridge Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
      • Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Crown Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Franciscan Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
    • Saint Andrews Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
      • Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Roseville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Riego
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riego have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
      • Riego is located in Placer County
    • Granite Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocklin
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
    • Loomis
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
    • Thornton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Taison
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
    • Acampo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Woodbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
      • North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • South Woodbridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
      • South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • Woodbridge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lodi
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
    • Lockeford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Victor
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
      • Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
    • Terminous
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
      • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
    • Clements
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Oxford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
    • Rio Vista
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
    • Solano City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solano City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
      • Solano City is located in Solano County
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
    • Allendale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
  • Sutter County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elk Grove, with the one closest to Elk Grove listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Greendale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
    • Broderick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • West Sacramento
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • El Macero
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Swingle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swingle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Davis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Elk Grove ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elk Grove, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elk Grove.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Elk Grove:

Cemeteries Near Elk Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elk Grove.

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

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

  • Masonic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • South East Lawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South East Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South East Lawn Memorial Park
  • San Joaquin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • Hicksville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksville Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  • Elder Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Creek Cemetery
  • Quiet Haven Memorial Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park
  • Bellevue Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
  • Sacramento County Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Continue List   (54 more) ...
    • Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Camellia Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose 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 Elk Grove had a population of 202 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2015, Elk Grove had a population of 166,913 people.

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

  • McConnel
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
    • McConnel is located in Sacramento County
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
  • Arno ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Sacramento County
  • Florin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Florin is located in Sacramento County
  • Freeport
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
  • Walsh Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh Station have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
    • Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
  • Manlove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove
    • Manlove is located in Sacramento County
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Sacramento County
  • Perkins
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
  • Mayhew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
  • Galt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
  • Cicero ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Sacramento County
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    • Courtland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Hope
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
      • New Hope is located in San Joaquin County
    • Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Sacramento County

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

The official website for Elk Grove: www.elkgrovecity.org/

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elk Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4094, Longitude: -121.3716    
<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 Elk Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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