Our Genealogy Helper
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 Emerald Bay (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 Emerald Bay. 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.
Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County: Alpine, Amador, Placer, Sacramento & Douglas (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Emerald Bay. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Emerald Bay:
- El Dorado County (The home county of Emerald Bay)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Tallac Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Fallen Leaf
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Al Tahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
- South Lake Tahoe
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Tahoma
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Echo Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Phillips
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Phillips is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- Twin Bridges
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Strawberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Kyburz
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Riverton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Riverton is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Alpine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Sorensens
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sorensens is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
- Alpine Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Mesa Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
- Woodfords
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfords is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- Paynesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Paynesville is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Marklee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Markleeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Loope ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Loope is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
- Amador County
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Kirkwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Kit Carson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Truckee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Polaris
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Polaris is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Donner Woods
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
- Donner Lake Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
- Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
- Donner Lake
- Prosser Lake Heights
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Norden
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bronco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Bronco is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Soda Springs
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Floriston
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Kingvale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Tahoma Meadows
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
- Homewood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Tahoe Pines
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Tahoe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Dollar Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Lake Forest
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Brockway
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Carnelian Bay
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Kings Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tahoe Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Soda Springs
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Andover ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Andover is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Carson City (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Carson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Summit
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Empire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- New Empire
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- New Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
- Douglas County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Edgewood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Stateline
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tahoe Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
- Zephyr Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Lincoln Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Skyland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Kingsbury
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Kingsbury Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Summit Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Glenbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mottsville ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
- Lyon County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eureka is located in Lyon County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Mound House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washoe County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Crystal Bay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Incline Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tyrolian Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
- Franktown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
- Ophir City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
- New Washoe City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown Town
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
- Washoe City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco has also been known as:
- Bronca
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Emerald Bay, see our County-by-County Page for Emerald Bay.
Cemeteries Near Emerald Bay ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Emerald Bay.
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 Emerald Bay - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Emerald Bay covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Al Tahoe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Happy Homestead Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Johnson - Springmeyer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Glenbrook Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Captain George Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain George Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Captain George Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Mottsville (NV).
- The Captain George Cemetery has also been known as:
- Captain George Donner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83913 <2>
- Mottsville Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Genoa Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Genoa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Genoa (NV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83934 <2>
- Jacks Valley Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Gardnerville Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodfords Washoe Indian Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Old Woodfords Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fredericksburg Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Washoe Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Eastside Memorial Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Stewart Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stewart Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Carson City (NV).
- The Stewart Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ormsby Poor Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180464 <2>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Emerald Bay had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Emerald Bay, with the one closest to Emerald Bay listed first.
- Tallac Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Lake Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Bijou
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Bijou is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
- Hobart ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Glenbrook
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tahoe City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Genoa
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Gardnerville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Woodfords
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodfords is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- Incline Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Carson City
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Truckee
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Pacific
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Markleeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Emerald Bay. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emerald Bay.
Newspapers Published in Emerald Bay ...
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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Emerald Bay.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Emerald Bay, 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 Emerald Bay.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Emerald Bay:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to El Dorado County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alpine County
- Amador County
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Carson City
- Douglas County
- Lyon County
- Washoe County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Emerald Bay) 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 Emerald Bay, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |