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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 Elvas (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 Elvas. 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.

Elvas 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 Elvas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Elvas:

  • Sacramento County     (The home county of Elvas)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Ben Ali
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
    • Sacramento
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Arden
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
    • Town and Country Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country Village
      • Town and Country Village is located in Sacramento County
    • Perkins
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
      • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
    • Arcade ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
      • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
    • La Riviera
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
      • La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
    • Mayhew
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
      • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
    • Rosemont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
      • Rosemont is located in Sacramento County
    • Carmichael
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Florin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Sacramento County
    • Parkway - South Sacramento
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • 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
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
    • May ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Amador County
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cresta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
      • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
    • Clarksville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
    • Crown Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
    • El Dorado Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Governors Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
    • Franciscan Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Marina Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Riego
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
      • Riego is located in Placer County
    • Roseville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocklin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
    • Granite Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loomis
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
    • Penryn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginiatown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
    • Newcastle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Ophir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
    • Thornton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Taison
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
    • Acampo
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • North Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
      • North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • South Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
      • South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • Woodbridge
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Oxford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oxford. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Batavia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
    • Leisure Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nicolas
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Nicolaus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Robbins
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Rio Oso
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Broderick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Sacramento
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Bryte
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Clarksburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Swingle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swingle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • El Macero
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Greendale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Knights Landing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Yolo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Zamora
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Elvas, with the one closest to Elvas listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County

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

Cemeteries Near Elvas ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Elvas.

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

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

  • East Lawn Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacramento City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacramento City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
    • The Sacramento City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <4>
  • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • 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.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sacramento County Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (57 more) ...
    • Elder Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elder Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elder Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Quiet Haven Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quiet Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Bellevue Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellevue Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellevue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Brighton
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Sacramento County
  • Sacramento
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Perkins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
  • Manlove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove
    • Manlove is located in Sacramento County
  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
  • Mayhew
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mayhew. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
  • Florin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Florin is located in Sacramento County
  • Walsh Station
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walsh Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
    • Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
  • Salsbury ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury
    • Salsbury is located in Sacramento County
  • Antelope
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Webster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
    • Webster is located in Yolo County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Elk Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Swingle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swingle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Alder Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
      • Alder Creek 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 Elvas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elvas.

Newspapers Published in Elvas ...

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 29 newspapers that have been published in the area around Elvas.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Elvas, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Elvas.

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 Elvas:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elvas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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>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.
<5>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 Elvas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 from Point A (ie- Elvas) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elvas. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5832, Longitude: -121.4486       In this case, the coordinates for Elvas have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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