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Introduction ...

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

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

Although our information shows that the community of Guenoc is historic, it would have been located within present day Lake 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 Lake County: Colusa, Glenn, Mendocino, Napa, Sonoma & Yolo.

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

  • Lake County     (The home county of Guenoc)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guenoc, with the one closest to Guenoc listed first.
    • Hidden Valley Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
    • Middletown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Lower Lake
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Seigler Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Seigler Springs is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Springs
    • Cobb
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Pine Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Pine Grove is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Salminas Resort
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Salminas Resort is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salminas Resort
    • Clearlake
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenbrook is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Glenview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenview is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Clearlake Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Clearlake Oaks
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Glenhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guenoc, with the one closest to Guenoc listed first.
    • Wilbur Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Leesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Leesville is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guenoc, with the one closest to Guenoc listed first.
    • Calistoga
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Woodleaf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Woodleaf is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
    • Pope Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Angwin
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Saint Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
    • Rutherford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Oakville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Spanish Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yountville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guenoc, with the one closest to Guenoc listed first.
    • Kellogg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Mercuryville ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
    • Camp Rose
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Rose is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rose
    • Mark West Springs
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Mark West Springs is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark West Springs
    • Geyserville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Healdsburg
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Windsor
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Melita
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Melita is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Fulton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Cloverdale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Preston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Preston is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
    • Kenwood
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Guenoc, with the one closest to Guenoc listed first.
    • Rumsey
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Guinda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Brooks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Capay
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Esparto
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Guenoc ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Guenoc.

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

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

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

  • Middletown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Lake Herndon - Copsey Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Lower Lake Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Gregory of Sinai Monastery Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Glenbrook Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Pope Valley.
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pope Valley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158186 <3>
  • Cyrus Alexander Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Calistoga.
    • The Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989886 <3>
  • John Zegras Gravesite
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Biter Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Beeson Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Calistoga.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158234 <3>

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.

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

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

  • Middletown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Lower Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Glenbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Glenbrook is located in Lake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
  • Kellogg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Knoxville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Knoxville is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Calistoga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Pope Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Angwin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Bale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bale is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
  • Barro
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Barro is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
  • Rumsey
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Geyserville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Kelseyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Helena
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Guinda
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Guenoc ...

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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Guenoc.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Guenoc, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Guenoc.

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 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 Guenoc:

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 Guenoc, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Guenoc) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.