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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 Karnak (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 Karnak. 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 and doctors 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.

Karnak is located in Sutter 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 Sutter County: Butte, Colusa, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo & Yuba.

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

  • Sutter County     (The home county of Karnak)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Robbins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Nicolas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicolaus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Rio Oso
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bogue
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • South Yuba City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • Yuba City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tierra Buena
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
    • Sutter
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Tarke
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
    • Meridian
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Grimes
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • College City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbuckle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Genevra
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Genevra is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
    • Marina Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
    • Summit Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Riego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Lincoln
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Roseville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Loomis
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Virginiatown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
    • Granite Bay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Penryn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Newcastle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Ophir
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Elverta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Rio Linda
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Antelope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Sabre City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
    • Ben Ali
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • North Highlands
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sacramento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Foothill Farms
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • Town and Country Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Arcade ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
    • Citrus Heights
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Arden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Dixon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Batavia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Hartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Knights Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Yolo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Zamora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bryte
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Swingle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
    • Broderick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sacramento
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plainfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • El Macero
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Madison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunnigan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Karnak, with the one closest to Karnak listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Wheatland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Alicia
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Olivehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Linda
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Marysville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Binney Junction
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
    • Dantoni
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Dantoni is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni

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

Cemeteries Near Karnak ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Karnak.

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

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

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

  • Knights Landing Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Mary's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Cacheville Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacheville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cacheville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Yolo.
    • The Cacheville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Yolo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344398 <2>
  • Nicolaus Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990865 <2>
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodland City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8455 <2>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Monument Hill Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordon Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (58 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7930 <2>
    • Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • City Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

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

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

  • Knights Landing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Yolo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Nicolas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mullen ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Mullen is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen
  • Marcuse ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
  • Merritt
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Merritt is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Plainfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Swingle
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
  • Webster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Webster is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Sacramento
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Cranmore
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Cranmore is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Karnak ...

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 31 newspapers that have been published in the area around Karnak.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Karnak, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Karnak.

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 Karnak:

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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Karnak) 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 Karnak, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.