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 Flosden Acres (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 Flosden Acres. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.
Flosden Acres is located in Solano 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 Solano County: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Flosden Acres. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Flosden Acres:
- Solano County (The home county of Flosden Acres)
- The following are listed by their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Guadalcanal Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Benicia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Suisun City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <1>
- Fairfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Travis Field
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Birds Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Denverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- University Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Canyon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Emeryville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Montclair
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Piedmont
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Oakland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Valona
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tormey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Rodeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Port Costa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hercules
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bayview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Pinole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Tara Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Martinez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Ignacio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Rafael Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Santa Venetia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Novato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Cerro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- San Quentin
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- San Rafael
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Terra Linda
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- Greenbrae
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Cay
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- American Canyon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Lombard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Merazo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Napa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Saint Helena
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Chinatown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Amanico Ergina Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Friendship Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Mission District
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Doelger City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Golden Gate Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Stonestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McGill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Sears Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Vineburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Temelec
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Lakeville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Boyes Hot Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- El Verano
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Ellen
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo County
- Winters
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Flosden Acres, see our County-by-County Page for Flosden Acres.
Cemeteries Near Flosden Acres ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Flosden Acres.
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 Flosden Acres - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Flosden Acres covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hillside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Water Front Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Carquinez Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carquinez Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carquinez Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7883 <2>
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincents Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The St. Vincents Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vincent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8342 <2>
- All Souls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Souls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
- All Souls Catholic Cemetery
- Benicia City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
- Military Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Napa Valley Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Valley Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
- The Napa Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
- Napa Valley Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169978 <2>
- Alhambra Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alhambra Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Martinez.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7834 <2>
- Continue List (63 more) ...
- Napa State Hospital Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Flosden Acres in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Flosden Acres.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Flosden Acres, with the one closest to Flosden Acres listed first.
- Flosden ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Flosden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flosden
- Vallejo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Napa Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Napa Junction is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
- Selby
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Selby is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selby
- Creston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Creston is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Tormey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Crockett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Port Costa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Benicia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cordelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cordelia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
- Merazo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Pinole
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Teal
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Teal is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Sobrante
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Martinez
(10 miles [16.1 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 Flosden Acres. See our List of 1890's Communities around Flosden Acres.
Newspapers Published in Flosden Acres ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Flosden Acres.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Flosden Acres, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Flosden Acres.
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 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 Flosden Acres:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Solano County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- Sonoma County
- Yolo 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> | 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 Flosden Acres, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Flosden Acres) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |