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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 Krug (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 Krug. 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 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.

Krug is located in Napa 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 Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.

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

  • Napa County     (The home county of Krug)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krug, with the one closest to Krug listed first.
    • Deer Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Saint Helena
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Angwin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Rutherford
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Calistoga
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pope Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodleaf
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodleaf is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodleaf
    • Yountville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Spanish Flat
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Union
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krug, with the one closest to Krug listed first.
    • Middletown
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Valley Lake
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
    • Cobb
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Pine Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Pine Grove is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Seigler Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Seigler Springs is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Springs
    • Glenbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenbrook is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Lower Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Salminas Resort
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Salminas Resort is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salminas Resort
    • Clearlake
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Glenview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenview is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krug, with the one closest to Krug listed first.
    • Black Point - Green Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Novato
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Old Town is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Tomales
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krug, with the one closest to Krug listed first.
    • Green Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Mankas Corner
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
    • Allendale
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Hartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Vacaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
    • Leisure Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
    • Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Suisun City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
      • Suisun City has also been known as:
      • Suisun
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <1>
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krug, with the one closest to Krug listed first.
    • Kenwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Melita
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Melita is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Glen Ellen
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Eldridge
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Montgomery Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Kellogg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Santa Rosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mark West Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Mark West Springs is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark West Springs
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Bellevue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Roseland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseland is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • El Verano
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Krug, with the one closest to Krug listed first.
    • Brooks
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Capay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guinda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Winters
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Esparto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Krug ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Krug.

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

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

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

  • St. Helena Public Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Helena Public Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Helena.
    • The St. Helena Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Helena Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196296 <2>
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Biter Family Cemetery
  • John Zegras Gravesite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Angwin.
    • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morris Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8168 <2>
  • Pythian Home Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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>
  • George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Yountville.
    • The George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Ancient Indian Burial Grounds
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978829 <2>
  • Continue List   (75 more) ...
    • Valley Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Duvall Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Veterans Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Home Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Veterans Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Yountville.
      • The Veterans Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • California State Veterans Home Cemetery
      • Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery
      • Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962430 <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 Krug in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Krug.

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

  • Barro
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Barro is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
  • Saint Helena
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Bale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bale is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
  • Angwin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Rutherford
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Calistoga
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Pope Valley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Melita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Melita is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
  • Glen Ellen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Yountville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Madrone ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Madrone is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
    • Yulupa ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
    • Santa Rosa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Krug ...

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 Krug.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Krug, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Krug.

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 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 Krug:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Krug) 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 Krug, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.