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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 Kiesel (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 Kiesel. 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.

Kiesel is located in Yolo 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 Yolo County: Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano & Sutter.

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

  • Yolo County     (The home county of Kiesel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiesel, with the one closest to Kiesel listed first.
    • Bryte
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Broderick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Sacramento
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Swingle
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • El Macero
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Knights Landing
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Davis
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Yolo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Zamora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Greendale
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
  • Colusa County
    • Harrington
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiesel, with the one closest to Kiesel listed first.
    • Crown Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
    • El Dorado Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Franciscan Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
    • Governors Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
    • La Cresta Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
    • Marina Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
    • Ridgeview Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
    • Saint Andrews Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
    • Summit Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Equestrian Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
    • Highland Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
  • Napa County
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiesel, with the one closest to Kiesel listed first.
    • Riego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Roseville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Rocklin
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Lincoln
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Granite Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Loomis
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Penryn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginiatown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
    • Newcastle
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ophir
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiesel, with the one closest to Kiesel listed first.
    • Rio Linda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elverta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Sacramento
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
    • Ben Ali
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • Town and Country Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Arcade ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • North Highlands
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Antelope
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Foothill Farms
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • Arden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Parkway - South Sacramento
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • San Joaquin County
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiesel, with the one closest to Kiesel listed first.
    • Dixon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Oxford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Hartley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Elmira
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Leisure Town
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
    • Vacaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiesel, with the one closest to Kiesel listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Robbins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nicolas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Nicolaus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Rio Oso
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Bogue
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Kiesel, with the one closest to Kiesel listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Wheatland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Alicia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Olivehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Kiesel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Kiesel.

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

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

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

  • Davis Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • 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
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sacramento City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacramento City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
    • The Sacramento City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <2>
  • Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Knights Landing Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • East Lawn Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (49 more) ...
    • Cacheville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Tremont Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 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.<3>

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

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

  • Swingle
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
  • Webster
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Webster is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Merritt
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Merritt is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Mullen ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mullen is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen
  • Sacramento
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Knights Landing
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Yolo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Brighton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasant Grove
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Antelope
      (14 miles [22.5 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 Kiesel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kiesel.

Newspapers Published in Kiesel ...

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 49 newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiesel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Kiesel, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Kiesel.

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 Kiesel:

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>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 Kiesel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Kiesel) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.