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Introduction ...

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

We've added Jesbel to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jesbel, 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 Jesbel (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 Jesbel. 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 Jesbel is historic, it would have been located within present day Madera 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 Madera County: Fresno, Mariposa, Merced & Mono.

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

  • Madera County     (The home county of Jesbel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jesbel, with the one closest to Jesbel listed first.
    • Knowles Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
      • Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
    • Raymond
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
      • Raymond is located in Madera County
    • Knowles ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
      • Knowles is located in Madera County
    • Yosemite Lakes Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
      • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
      • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
      • Yosemite Lakes
    • Madera Acres
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
      • Madera Acres is located in Madera County
    • Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Berenda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
      • Berenda is located in Madera County
    • O'Neals
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Parksdale
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
      • Parksdale is located in Madera County
    • Madera
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Coarsegold
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Parkwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
      • Parkwood is located in Madera County
  • Fresno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jesbel, with the one closest to Jesbel listed first.
    • Friant
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Herndon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
      • Herndon is located in Fresno County
    • Gordon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
      • Gordon is located in Fresno County
    • Barstow
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
      • Barstow is located in Fresno County
    • Highway City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
      • Highway City is located in Fresno County
    • Pinedale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Biola
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Raco
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
      • Raco is located in Fresno County
    • Prather
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Muscatel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
      • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
    • Auberry
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Clovis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Mariposa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jesbel, with the one closest to Jesbel listed first.
    • Catheys Valley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bootjack
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
      • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
    • Mariposa
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mount Bullion
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
    • Darrah
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
      • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
    • Midpines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Fish Camp
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Hornitos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jerseydale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
      • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
    • Bear Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
  • Merced County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Jesbel, with the one closest to Jesbel listed first.
    • Le Grand
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Plainsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Planada
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Athlone
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athlone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
      • Athlone is located in Merced County
    • Tuttle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
    • El Nido
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)

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

Cemeteries Near Jesbel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Jesbel.

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

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

  • Raymond Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Rock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Arbor Vitae Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Picayune Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picayune Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picayune Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gwin Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Borden's Chinese Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Fine Gold Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fine Gold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fine Gold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7970 <5>
  • Chowchilla Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chowchilla Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chowchilla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<6> to the northeast of Chowchilla.
    • The Chowchilla Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chowchilla District Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7906 <5>
  • Pate Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pate Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winchell Cove Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Helm - Turner Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helm - Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helm - Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (27 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchell Cove Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winchell Cove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Winchell Cove Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Friant.
    • Oakhill Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Jesbel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Jesbel.

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

  • Raymond
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Raymond is located in Madera County
  • Knowles ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
    • Knowles is located in Madera County
  • Ben Hur
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Hur have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
    • Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
  • Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grub Gulch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
    • Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
  • La Vina
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
    • La Vina is located in Madera County
  • Herndon
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Herndon is located in Fresno County
  • Plainsburg
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainsburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
    • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
  • Athlone
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Athlone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Athlone is located in Merced County
  • Mariposa
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Mount Bullion
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
    • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
  • Muscatel
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatel
    • Muscatel is located in Fresno County
  • Auberry
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Fresno
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sentinel ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sentinel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sentinel
      • Sentinel is located in Fresno County
    • Hornitos
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Jesbel ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Jesbel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Jesbel, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Jesbel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Jesbel:

The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/

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

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 Jesbel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>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.
<6>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- Jesbel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Jesbel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.1497, Longitude: -119.9532       In this case, the coordinates for Jesbel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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