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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 Fountain Place (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 Fountain Place. 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.

Name Variations for Fountain Place ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Fountain Place: Fountain Pl. (or less commonly used: Fountain Plc.)

You might be interested in other communities that are also named Fountain Place. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Fountain Place.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast 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 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 east 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.

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

  • El Dorado County     (The home county of Fountain Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Al Tahoe
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • Tallac Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Echo Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Fallen Leaf
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Phillips
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Twin Bridges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Strawberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Tahoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyburz
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • White Hall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Riverton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Riverton is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Alpine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Sorensens
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Sorensens is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
    • Woodfords
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Mesa Vista
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
    • Paynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Paynesville is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Alpine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
    • Marklee Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
    • Markleeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Loope ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Loope is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
    • Lake Alpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Lake Alpine is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alpine
    • Bear Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Kirkwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kit Carson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mono County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Topaz
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Tahoma Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
    • Homewood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
    • Tahoe City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Dollar Point
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
    • Lake Forest
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
    • Brockway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Carnelian Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Kings Beach
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Carson City (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Carson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Lakeview Summit
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • 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 Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Sheridan ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Edgewood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Stateline
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Mottsville ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
    • Kingsbury
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Summit Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
    • Tahoe Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
    • Kingsbury Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Gardnerville Ranchos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
    • Zephyr Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Walleys Hot Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
  • Lyon County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Eureka ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 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)
    • Wellington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Washoe County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place listed first.
    • Crystal Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Incline Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tyrolian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
    • Franktown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown

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

Cemeteries Near Fountain Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Fountain Place.

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 Fountain Place - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Fountain Place, with the one closest to Fountain Place 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.<4>

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

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

  • Bijou
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Lake Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
  • Tallac Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
  • Woodfords
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
  • Hobart ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Gardnerville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Genoa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Emerald Bay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
  • Markleeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Glenbrook
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Tahoe City
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Carson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Empire
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Brunswick ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Brunswick is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick

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

Newspapers Published in Fountain Place ...

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 62 newspapers that have been published in the area around Fountain Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Fountain Place, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Fountain Place.

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 Fountain Place:

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 drawn from Point A (ie- Fountain Place) 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 Fountain Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.