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 Hidden Valley Lake (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 Hidden Valley Lake. 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 Hidden Valley Lake ...
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 Hidden Valley Lake: Hidden Vly. Lk. (or less commonly used: Hidden Vally. Lk. or Hidden Vlly. Lk.)
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 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.
Hidden Valley Lake is located in 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 Hidden Valley Lake. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Hidden Valley Lake:
- Lake County (The home county of Hidden Valley Lake)
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Valley Lake listed first.
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Lake
(7 miles [11.3 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
- Clearlake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- 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
- Glenbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glenbrook is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Clearlake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenview is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
- Clearlake Oaks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Glenhaven
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Colusa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Valley Lake listed first.
- Wilbur Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Leesville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Leesville is located in Colusa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
- Harrington
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Harrington is located in Colusa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
- Arbuckle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genevra
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Genevra is located in Colusa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Valley Lake listed first.
- Calistoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodleaf
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodleaf is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
- Pope Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Angwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Deer Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Saint Helena
(21 miles [33.8 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
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Monticello is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Rutherford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Oakville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Spanish Flat
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Yountville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Valley Lake listed first.
- Kellogg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Mercuryville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
- Camp Rose
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Rose is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rose
- Mark West Springs
(19 miles [30.6 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Windsor
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Melita
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Melita is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- Fulton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- 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
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Hidden Valley Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Valley Lake listed first.
- Rumsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Guinda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Brooks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Capay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Esparto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Hidden Valley Lake, see our County-by-County Page for Hidden Valley Lake.
Cemeteries Near Hidden Valley Lake ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Hidden Valley Lake.
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 Hidden Valley Lake - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Hidden Valley Lake covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Hidden Valley Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Valley Lake listed first.
- Middletown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Middletown Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Middletown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1630874 <2>
- Lower Lake Herndon - Copsey Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lower Lake Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 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 west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 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]<3> 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 <2>
- Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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 <2>
- Biter Family Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- The Biter Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biter Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Biter Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Calistoga.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382169 <2>
- Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Cyrus Alexander Family Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (47 more) ...
- John Zegras Gravesite
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Beeson Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(18 miles [29 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]<3> to the southeast of Calistoga.
- The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- White Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158234 <2>
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 Hidden Valley Lake in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Hidden Valley Lake.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Hidden Valley Lake, with the one closest to Hidden Valley Lake listed first.
- Middletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lower Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Knoxville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Knoxville is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Glenbrook
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Glenbrook is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Kellogg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
- Calistoga
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Pope Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Angwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bale
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Bale is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
- Rumsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Kelseyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Geyserville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Barro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Barro is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
- Guinda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Highland Springs
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Highland Springs is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Hidden Valley Lake. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hidden Valley Lake.
Newspapers Published in Hidden Valley Lake ...
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 Hidden Valley Lake.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Hidden Valley Lake, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Hidden Valley Lake.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Hidden Valley Lake:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Lake County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Colusa County
- Napa County
- Sonoma County
- Yolo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Hidden Valley Lake) 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 Hidden Valley Lake, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |