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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 Galt (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 Galt. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and 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.

Galt is located in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County: Amador, Contra Costa, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter & Yolo.

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

  • Sacramento County     (The home county of Galt)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • Herald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Arno ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
      • Arno is located in Sacramento County
    • McConnel
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
      • McConnel is located in Sacramento County
    • Wilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Elk Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
    • Locke
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Sacramento County
    • Walnut Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Laguna
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
      • Laguna is located in Sacramento County
    • Vorden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
      • Vorden is located in Sacramento County
    • Hood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Laguna West - Lakeside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ryde
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • Camanche Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camanche Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
      • Camanche Village is located in Amador County
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
    • May ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Amador County
    • Ione
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
      • Ione is located in Amador County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
      • Former names for Ione:
      • Bedbug
      • Freeze Out
      • Hardscrabble
      • Ione City
      • Ione Valley
      • Jone City
      • Jone Valley
      • Rickeyville
      • Woosterville
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <1>
    • Drytown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Martell
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Sutter Creek
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Amador City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jackson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Plymouth
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Calaveras County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • Wallace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Oregon Bar ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oregon Bar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon Bar
      • Oregon Bar is located in Calaveras County
    • Burson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Campo Seco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Rancho Calaveras
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Calaveras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Calaveras
      • Rancho Calaveras is located in Calaveras County
    • Valley Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Jenny Lind
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
      • Jenny Lind is located in Calaveras County
    • Milton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Calaveras County
    • Petersburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Calaveras County
      • Petersburg has also been known as:
      • Greasertown
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • Bethel Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Bixler
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
      • Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
    • Knightsen
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <1>
    • Discovery Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Brentwood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • La Cresta Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cresta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
      • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Ridgeview Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
      • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Clarksville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
      • Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
      • Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Mormon Tavern ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Tavern. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Tavern
      • Mormon Tavern is located in El Dorado County
    • Park Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
      • Park Village is located in El Dorado County
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • Acampo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • North Woodbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
      • North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • South Woodbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
      • South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
    • Woodbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Taison
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
    • Thornton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
    • Lodi
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
      • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
    • Victor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Henderson Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
      • Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
    • Lockeford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Clements
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Terminous
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
      • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • Oxford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
    • Rio Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Solano City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solano City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
      • Solano City is located in Solano County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Galt, with the one closest to Galt listed first.
    • Clarksburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Greendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
    • West Sacramento
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Broderick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bryte
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • El Macero
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Swingle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swingle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Galt ...

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 121 newspapers that have been published in the area around Galt.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Galt. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Galt and those printed in the larger area surrounding Galt.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of Galt.

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 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 Galt:

Cemeteries Near Galt ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Galt.

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

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

  • Galt - Arno Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Hicksville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksville Cemetery
  • Elliott Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elliott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elliott Cemetery
  • Lodi Memorial Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Locke Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locke Cemetery
  • Cherokee Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Islamic Cemetery of California
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Harmony Grove Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Grove Cemetery
  • Masonic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
  • South East Lawn Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South East Lawn Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South East Lawn Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (61 more) ...
    • Clements Glen View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clements Glen View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clements Glen View Cemetery
    • San Joaquin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Galt had a population of 985 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Galt had a population of 26,551 people.

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

  • Acampo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Arno ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arno have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
    • Arno is located in Sacramento County
  • New Hope
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
    • New Hope is located in San Joaquin County
  • Taison
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
    • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
  • Woodbridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elliott ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott
    • Elliott is located in San Joaquin County
  • McConnel
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
    • McConnel is located in Sacramento County
  • Lodi
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
  • Pope
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pope have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
    • Pope is located in San Joaquin County
  • Cicero ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cicero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicero
    • Cicero is located in Sacramento County
  • Clay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
    • Clay is located in Sacramento County
  • Lockeford
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Elk Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
    • Walnut Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)

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

The official website for Galt: www.ci.galt.ca.us/

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Galt) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Galt. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.2548, Longitude: -121.3007    
<5>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.
<6>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 Galt, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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