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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about French Corral. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added French Corral to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with French Corral, 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 French Corral (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 French Corral. 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 French Corral is historic, it would have been located within present day Nevada 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 Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near French Corral. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to French Corral:
- Nevada County (The home county of French Corral)
- The following are listed by their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Birchville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Birchville is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
- Bridgeport
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Newtown is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- North San Juan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
- Rough and Ready
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bitney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Nevada City Rancheria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Penn Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- Glenbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Gold Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Butte County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Bangor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clipper Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Evansville ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Forbestown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oroleve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oroleve is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
- Robinson Mill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Wyandotte
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wyandotte is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
- Feather Falls
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Honcut
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Lumpkin ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Lumpkin is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
- Palermo
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- South Fork is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- El Dorado County
- Cool
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Dutch Flat
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Colfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Run
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Secret Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Alta
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Casa Loma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Iowa Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Weimar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Meadow Vista
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Applegate
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Clipper Gap
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Plumas County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- La Porte
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Little Grass Valley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
- Santa Cruz County
- Live Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Alleghany
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Goodyears Bar
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Downieville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Queen City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Sutter County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Yuba City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Live Oak
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Bogue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bogue is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- South Yuba City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
- Tierra Buena
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Dobbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Smartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
- Camptonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Challenge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loma Rica
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Loma Rica is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to French Corral, see our County-by-County Page for French Corral.
Cemeteries Near French Corral ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of French Corral.
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 French Corral - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for French Corral covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <3>
- Forest View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside of Smartsville
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smartsville Catholic Cemetery
- Smartville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189988 <3>
- Smartsville Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smartsville Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Smartsville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- The Smartsville Cemetery has also been known as:
- Good Templars Cemetery
- Mason Cemetery
- McGanney Cemetery
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Smartsville Fraternal Cemetery
- Smartville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8377 <3>
- Continue List (62 more) ...
- Camptonville Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brownsville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 French Corral in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of French Corral.
These communities are listed based on their distance from French Corral, with the one closest to French Corral listed first.
- Sweetland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sweetland is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetland
- Rough and Ready
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Dobbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North San Juan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Oregon House
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Nevada City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Smartville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Union Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Kres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- North Columbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Columbia is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Camptonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Brownsville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around French Corral. See our List of 1890's Communities around French Corral.
Newspapers Published in French Corral ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around French Corral.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of French Corral, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for French Corral.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 French Corral:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butte County
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Santa Cruz County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Sutter County
- Yuba County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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 French Corral, 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 '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- French Corral) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |