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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Eureka. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Eureka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Eureka, please Contact Us.

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 Eureka (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 Eureka. 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 and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Eureka is historic, it would have been located within present day Sierra 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 Sierra County: Lassen, Nevada, Plumas, Yuba & Washoe (NV).

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

  • Sierra County     (The home county of Eureka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Queen City
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Queen City is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Goodyears Bar
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Downieville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Poker Flat
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
    • Forest
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Forest is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
    • Gibsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Gibsonville is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
    • Alleghany
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Loganville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Sierra City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Calpine
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Sattley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Sierraville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Clipper Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oroleve
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Oroleve is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
    • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lumpkin is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
    • Feather Falls
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Evansville ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Evansville is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Forbestown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Robinson Mill
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
    • Merrimac
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrimac is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Brush Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Brush Creek is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Berry Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • South Fork ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • South Fork is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
    • Bidwell ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Bidwell is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Graniteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Marsh Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Marsh Mill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Mill
    • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • Lake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Lake City is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • North Columbia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
    • Washington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • North San Juan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Blue Tent
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
    • Scotts Flat
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
    • Birchville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Birchville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
    • Nevada City Rancheria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Nevada City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Baltimore Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Emigrant Gap
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Dutch Flat
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Casa Loma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Casa Loma is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
    • Gold Run
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Bend
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Bend is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
  • Plumas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • La Porte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Little Grass Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
    • Johnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Plumas Eureka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
    • Blairsden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Graeagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk
    • C-Road
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • C-Road is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for C-Road
    • Clio
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Valley Ranch
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Valley Ranch is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Ranch
    • Whitehawk
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitehawk is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehawk
    • Cromberg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mohawk Vista
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Mohawk Vista is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Vista
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Eureka, with the one closest to Eureka listed first.
    • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
    • Strawberry Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Camptonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Garden Valley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
    • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
    • Challenge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Brownsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Rackerby
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oregon House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Eureka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Eureka.

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 Eureka - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Eureka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

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.

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

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

  • Goodyears Bar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Downieville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Scales ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Scales is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales
  • Saint Louis
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Saint Louis is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • La Porte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Gibsonville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Gibsonville is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
  • Alleghany
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Strawberry Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Camptonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Pike
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Pike is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
    • Pike has also been known as:
    • Pike City
  • Moore's Flat
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Moore's Flat is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore's Flat
  • Clipper Mills
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Graniteville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Sierra City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Johnsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Eureka ...

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 21 newspapers that have been published in the area around Eureka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Eureka, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Eureka.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Eureka:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Eureka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The 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.
<4>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- Eureka) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.