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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 Estrella (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 Estrella. 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 northeast 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 north.

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 north 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.

Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura.

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

  • San Luis Obispo County     (The home county of Estrella)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estrella, with the one closest to Estrella listed first.
    • Wellsona
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
      • Wellsona is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • San Miguel
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • El Paso de Robles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
      • El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
    • Oak Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
      • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Paso Robles
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Linne
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
      • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Templeton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Shandon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Creston
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Atascadero
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Lake Nacimiento
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Cholame
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Fresno County
    • Parkfield Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Junction
      • Parkfield Junction is located in Fresno County
  • Kern County
    • Kecks Corner
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kecks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kecks Corner
      • Kecks Corner is located in Kern County
  • Monterey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Estrella, with the one closest to Estrella listed first.
    • Bradley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Parkfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleyto ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleyto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
      • Pleyto is located in Monterey County
    • San Ardo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • San Mateo County

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

Newspapers Published in Estrella ...

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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Estrella.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Estrella, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Estrella.

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 Estrella:

Cemeteries Near Estrella ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Estrella.

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

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

  • Paso Robles District Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paso Robles District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paso Robles District Cemetery
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
  • Clark Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Memorial Park
  • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Shandon Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shandon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shandon Cemetery
  • Adelaida Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Parkfield Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parkfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parkfield Cemetery
  • Imusdale Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Imusdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Imusdale Cemetery
  • Santa Margarita Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Margarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Margarita Cemetery
  • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quintana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quintana Cemetery
  • Warthan Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Cambria Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cambria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cambria Cemetery
    • Santa Rosa Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Rosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Rosa Cemetery
    • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Estrella had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • San Miguel
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Paso Robles
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Linne
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
    • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Templeton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Asuncion
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asuncion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asuncion
    • Asuncion is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Creston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Valleton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valleton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleton
    • Valleton is located in Monterey County
  • Shandon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Adelaida
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelaida have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelaida
    • Adelaida is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Bradley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Parkfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Dove ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
    • Dove is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Cholame
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Santa Margarita
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pleyto ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleyto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleyto
      • Pleyto is located in Monterey County

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

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

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Estrella) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Estrella. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7065, Longitude: -120.6093    
<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 Estrella, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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