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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 Golden Trout Crossing (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 Golden Trout Crossing. 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 Golden Trout Crossing ...

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 Golden Trout Crossing: Golden Trout Xing.

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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Golden Trout Crossing is located in Butte 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 Butte County: Colusa, Glenn, Plumas, Sutter, Tehama & Yuba.

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

  • Butte County     (The home county of Golden Trout Crossing)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Trout Crossing, with the one closest to Golden Trout Crossing listed first.
    • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Lumpkin is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
    • Clipper Mills
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Oroleve
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Oroleve is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
    • Feather Falls
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Evansville ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Evansville is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
    • Forbestown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Brush Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brush Creek is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
    • Robinson Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
    • Merrimac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrimac is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Berry Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • South Fork ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • South Fork is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
    • Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
    • Bidwell ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bidwell is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Trout Crossing, with the one closest to Golden Trout Crossing listed first.
    • North San Juan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • North Columbia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • North Columbia is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Columbia
    • Birchville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Birchville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
    • Lake City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake City is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Bridgeport
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
    • Blue Tent
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
    • Nevada City Rancheria
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Nevada City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Newtown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Newtown is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • Graniteville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Graniteville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graniteville
    • Gold Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
    • Lake Wildwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
  • Plumas County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Trout Crossing, with the one closest to Golden Trout Crossing listed first.
    • La Porte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Little Grass Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Little Grass Valley is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Grass Valley
    • Bucks Lake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Bucks Lake is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucks Lake
    • Meadow Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Storrie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Spanish Ranch
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
    • Tobin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Tobin is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobin
    • Plumas Eureka
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Plumas Eureka is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Eureka
    • Quincy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Quincy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • East Quincy is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
    • Johnsville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Massack
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Massack is located in Plumas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massack
  • Sierra County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Trout Crossing, with the one closest to Golden Trout Crossing listed first.
    • Brandy City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Brandy City is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
    • Queen City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Queen City is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
    • Goodyears Bar
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Gibsonville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Gibsonville is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibsonville
    • Downieville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Poker Flat
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Poker Flat is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Flat
    • Forest
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Forest is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
    • Alleghany
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Loganville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
    • Sierra City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Golden Trout Crossing, with the one closest to Golden Trout Crossing listed first.
    • Strawberry Valley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Depot Hill ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
    • Challenge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Foster Bar ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
    • Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
    • Garden Valley ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
    • Camptonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rackerby
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dobbins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Oregon House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Loma Rica
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Loma Rica is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
    • Iowa City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Iowa City is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City

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

Cemeteries Near Golden Trout Crossing ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Golden Trout Crossing.

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 Golden Trout Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Golden Trout Crossing, with the one closest to Golden Trout Crossing 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 Golden Trout Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Golden Trout Crossing.

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

  • Strawberry Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Lumpkin ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lumpkin is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lumpkin
  • Clipper Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Forbestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Scales ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Scales is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scales
  • La Porte
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Brownsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Brush Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Brush Creek is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Enterprise ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Enterprise is located in Butte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
  • Camptonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Louis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Louis is located in Sierra County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Louis
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Merrimac
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Merrimac is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
    • Hurleton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Hurleton is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurleton
    • Pike
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Pike is located in Sierra County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike
      • Pike has also been known as:
      • Pike City

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

Newspapers Published in Golden Trout Crossing ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Golden Trout Crossing.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Golden Trout Crossing, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Golden Trout Crossing.

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 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 Golden Trout Crossing:

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- Golden Trout Crossing) 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 Golden Trout Crossing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.