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 Grant (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 Grant. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Grant is located in Inyo 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 Inyo County: Fresno, Kern, Mono, San Bernardino, Tulare, Clark (NV), Esmeralda (NV) & Nye (NV).

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

• Inyo County     (The home county of Grant)
  • The following are listed by their distance from Grant, with the one closest to Grant listed first.
  • Olancha
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olancha
    • Olancha is located in Inyo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olancha <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Olancha
    • From Grant to Olancha
  • Cartago
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cartago
    • Cartago is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cartago
    • From Grant to Cartago
  • Haiwee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haiwee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haiwee
    • Haiwee is located in Inyo County
    • Haiwee has also been known as:
    • Enchanted Lake Village
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Haiwee
    • From Grant to Haiwee
  • Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
    • Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
    • From Grant to Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns
  • Dunmovin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmovin
    • Dunmovin is located in Inyo County
    • Dunmovin has also been known as:
    • Dun Movin
    • Dun Moving
    • Dunmoving
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Dunmovin
    • From Grant to Dunmovin
  • Talus ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talus
    • Talus is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Talus
    • From Grant to Talus
  • Coso Junction
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coso Junction
    • Coso Junction is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Coso Junction
    • From Grant to Coso Junction
  • Bartlett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett
    • Bartlett is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bartlett
    • From Grant to Bartlett
  • Sykes ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykes
    • Sykes is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sykes
    • From Grant to Sykes
  • Keeler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
    • Keeler is located in Inyo County
    • Former name for Keeler:
    • Cerro Gordo Landing
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeler <1>
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Keeler
    • From Grant to Keeler
  • Swansea ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
    • Swansea is located in Inyo County
    • Swansea has also been known as:
    • Swansea Landing
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Swansea
    • From Grant to Swansea
  • Tramway ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tramway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
    • Tramway is located in Inyo County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Tramway
    • From Grant to Tramway
  • Coso ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coso have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coso
    • Coso is located in Inyo County

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

Cemeteries Near Grant ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grant.

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

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

• McKellips Gravesite
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKellips Gravesite
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the McKellips Gravesite is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Keeler.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978458 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the McKellips Gravesite
  • From Grant to the McKellips Gravesite
• Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Keeler.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217260 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Cerro Gordo / Swansea Cemetery
• Keeler Cemetery
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keeler Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Keeler Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Keeler Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Keeler.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2296914 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Keeler Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Keeler Cemetery
• Darwin Cemetery
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darwin Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Darwin Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Darwin.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2304271 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Darwin Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Darwin Cemetery
• Little Lake Cemetery
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Lake Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Little Lake Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Lake Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Little Lake
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2425875 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Little Lake Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Little Lake Cemetery
• Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Lone Pine.
  • The Lone Pine Indian Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Indian Cemetery of Lone Pine
  • Indian Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2515229 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Lone Pine Indian Cemetery
• Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
  (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Lone Pine.
  • The Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Pioneer Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8275 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Lone Pine Pioneer Cemetery
• Depot Cemetery
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Depot Cemetery
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Depot Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Depot Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Lone Pine.
  • The Depot Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Old Lone Pine Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8232 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Depot Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Depot Cemetery
• 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard is located outside and to the northwest of Lone Pine.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417930 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard
  • From Grant to the 1872 Earthquake Victims Graveyard
• Mt. Whitney Cemetery
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Whitney Cemetery
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Whitney Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lone Pine.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8186 <5>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to the Mt. Whitney Cemetery
  • From Grant to the Mt. Whitney 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>

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

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

• Olancha
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olancha
  • Olancha is located in Inyo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olancha <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Olancha
  • From Grant to Olancha
• Keeler
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeler
  • Keeler is located in Inyo County
  • Former name for Keeler:
  • Cerro Gordo Landing
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keeler <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Keeler
  • From Grant to Keeler
• Swansea ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
  • Swansea is located in Inyo County
  • Swansea has also been known as:
  • Swansea Landing
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Swansea
  • From Grant to Swansea
• Tramway ‑ Historic
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tramway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
  • Tramway is located in Inyo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Tramway
  • From Grant to Tramway
• Mock ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mock
  • Mock is located in Inyo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mock
  • From Grant to Mock
• Dolomite ‑ Historic
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolomite
  • Dolomite is located in Inyo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Dolomite
  • From Grant to Dolomite
• Alico ‑ Historic
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alico
  • Alico is located in Inyo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Alico
  • From Grant to Alico
• Darwin
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darwin
  • Darwin is located in Inyo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Darwin <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Darwin
  • From Grant to Darwin
• Cerro Gordo ‑ Historic
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
  • Cerro Gordo is located in Inyo County
  • Cerro Gordo has also been known as:
  • Fat Hill
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Cerro Gordo
  • From Grant to Cerro Gordo
• Lone Pine
  (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
  • Lone Pine is located in Inyo County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lone Pine <1>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lone Pine
  • From Grant to Lone Pine
• Mount Whitney Station ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Whitney Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Whitney Station
  • Mount Whitney Station is located in Inyo County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Mount Whitney Station
  • From Grant to Mount Whitney Station
• Lone Pine Station ‑ Historic
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Station
  • Lone Pine Station is located in Inyo County
  • Lone Pine Station has also been known as:
  • Mount Whitney
  • Whitney
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Lone Pine Station
  • From Grant to Lone Pine Station
• Owenyo ‑ Historic
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Owenyo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owenyo
  • Owenyo is located in Inyo County
  • Former name for Owenyo:
  • New Owenyo
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Owenyo
  • From Grant to Owenyo

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

Newspapers Published in Grant ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grant.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grant, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grant.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Grant:

• Websites specific to California
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails
  • Website for the California State Archives

• Pages specific to Inyo County
  • Jump to Cyndi's List
  • Jump to Family Search
  • Jump to Genealogy Trails

• Cemetery Information and Directories for California
  • Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of California
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Inyo County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of California
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of California
  • Cemeteries of Inyo County

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Grant. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/