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 Genevra (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 Genevra. 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 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.
Genevra is located in Colusa 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 Colusa County: Butte, Glenn, Lake, Sutter & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Genevra. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Genevra:
- Colusa County (The home county of Genevra)
- The following are listed by their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Arbuckle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- College City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Grimes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colusa Rancheria
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Maxwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Wilbur Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Leesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sites
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Butte County
- Gridley
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Afton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Butte City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Hough Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Clearlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lower Lake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Hidden Valley Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
- Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
- Clearlake Park
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Pole Garden ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Santa Cruz County
- Live Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tarke
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sutter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pennington
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Tierra Buena
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
- Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
- South Yuba City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
- South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
- Robbins
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bogue
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Yuba City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Marcuse ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
- Marcuse is located in Sutter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marcuse
- From Genevra to Marcuse
- Live Oak
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nicolas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Hershey
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hershey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
- Hershey is located in Yolo County
- Dunnigan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rumsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Guinda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Zamora
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Capay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Esparto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Madison
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Knights Landing
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yolo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Alicia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Binney Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marysville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Olivehurst
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Linda
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Genevra, see our County-by-County Page for Genevra.
Cemeteries Near Genevra ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Genevra.
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 Genevra covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Arbuckle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Island Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand Island Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Johns Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johns Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Meridian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meridian Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meridian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Maxwell Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxwell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maxwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stohlman Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sutter Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Pugh Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pugh Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- North Butte Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Butte Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Butte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (24 more) ...
- Sites Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Marvin Chapel Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
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 in 1895, Genevra had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Genevra, with the one closest to Genevra listed first.
- Arbuckle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- College City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Williams
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Harrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sycamore
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sycamore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Sycamore is located in Colusa County
- Grimes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Grand Island
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Island have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
- Grand Island is located in Colusa County
- Dunnigan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lurline ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurline
- Lurline is located in Colusa County
- Rumsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maxwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cranmore
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranmore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore
- Cranmore is located in Sutter County
- Guinda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Genevra. See our List of 1890's Communities around Genevra.
Newspapers Published in Genevra ...
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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Genevra.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Genevra, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Genevra.
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 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 Genevra:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Colusa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butte County
- Glenn County
- Lake County
- Santa Cruz County
- Sutter County
- Yolo County
- Yuba County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Genevra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colusa County: www.colusacountyclerk.com/
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> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Genevra) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Genevra. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0693, Longitude: -122.0915 In this case, the coordinates for Genevra have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<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 Genevra, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |