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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Grapeland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Grapeland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grapeland, 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 Grapeland (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 Grapeland. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Grapeland is historic, it would have been located within present day San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).

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

  • San Bernardino County     (The home county of Grapeland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grapeland, with the one closest to Grapeland listed first.
    • Fontana
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <2>
    • Etiwanda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • West End
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • West End is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • Devore Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rialto
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <2>
    • Muscoy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Muscoy is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscoy
    • Declez
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Declez is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
    • Bloomington
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Rochester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
    • Serrano Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Serrano Village is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serrano Village
    • Lytle Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rancho Cucamonga
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Alta Loma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Los Angeles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grapeland, with the one closest to Grapeland listed first.
    • Mount Baldy
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Claremont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pomona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149,212 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <2>
    • La Verne
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Big Pines
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Big Pines is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Pines
    • San Dimas
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Spadra
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
    • Diamond Bar
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Charter Oak
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
    • Glendora
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Falling Springs ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Falling Springs is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falling Springs
      • Former names for Falling Springs:
      • Cienega Canyon
      • Falling Springs Resort
      • Hedlees Resort
      • La Cienega
    • Azusa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Azusa is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Azusa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Azusa <2>
    • Citrus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Citrus is located in Los Angeles County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grapeland, with the one closest to Grapeland listed first.
    • Beeks Place ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Beeks Place is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks Place
    • Anaheim Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorba Linda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Atwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Silverado Canyon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Silverado Canyon is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverado Canyon
    • Silverado
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Brea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <2>
    • Placentia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Grapeland, with the one closest to Grapeland listed first.
    • Glen Avon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
    • Sunnyslope
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
    • De Anza Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
    • Jurupa Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
    • Rubidoux
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Mira Loma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Pedley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Pedley is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
    • Highgrove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Highgrove is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
    • Riverside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bannockburn Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Bannockburn Village is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannockburn Village
    • Eastvale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Arlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Arlington is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
    • Norco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Norco is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norco
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,892 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norco <2>

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

Cemeteries Near Grapeland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Grapeland.

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 Grapeland - one of the links might be able to help.

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

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

Grapeland itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Etiwanda
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rialto
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <2>
  • Rochester
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Declez
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Declez is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
  • North Cucamonga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • North Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cucamonga
  • Declezville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Declezville is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declezville
  • Cajon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cajon is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cajon
  • Colton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Colton is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <2>
  • San Bernardino
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cucamonga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cucamonga
  • Arrowhead Springs
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Arrowhead Springs is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arrowhead Springs
  • North Ontario
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • North Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ontario
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Mound City ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mound City is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Victoria
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Victoria is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
    • Ontario
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <2>

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

Newspapers Published in Grapeland ...

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 107 newspapers that have been published in the area around Grapeland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Grapeland, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Grapeland.

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 Grapeland:

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 Grapeland, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Grapeland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.