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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 Lakeshore (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 Lakeshore. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.

Lakeshore is located in Placer 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 Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

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

  • Placer County     (The home county of Lakeshore)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • Penryn
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newcastle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Granite Bay
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Loomis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ophir
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
    • Auburn
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Rocklin
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • North Auburn
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
      • North Auburn is located in Placer County
    • Virginiatown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
    • Bowman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Roseville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
    • Clipper Gap
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • May ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Amador County
    • Plymouth
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • River Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carbondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
    • Fiddletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Drytown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salmon Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
      • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
    • Pilot Hill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Equestrian Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
      • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Summit Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Waterford Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
      • Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Winterhaven Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
      • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Cool
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Franciscan Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Highland Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
    • Marina Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Oak Tree Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
      • Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Crown Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • Lake of the Pines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Alta Sierra
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta Sierra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
      • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
    • Chicago Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Penn Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kres
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kres. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
      • Kres is located in Nevada County
    • The Oaks
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
      • The Oaks is located in Nevada County
    • Union Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
      • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
    • Bitney Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
      • Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
    • Grass Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Rough and Ready
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
      • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
    • Lake Wildwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
      • Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • Mormon Island ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mormon Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
      • Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
    • Represa
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Represa
      • Represa is located in Sacramento County
    • Folsom Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Junction
      • Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County
    • Folsom
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
      • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
      • Folsom has also been known as:
      • Folsom City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
    • Natoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
      • Natoma is located in Sacramento County
    • Citrus Heights
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Orangevale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Prairie City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie City
      • Prairie City is located in Sacramento County
    • Fair Oaks
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabre City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
    • Antelope
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Foothill Farms
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
    • Gold River
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Rio Oso
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicolas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Nicolaus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • Broderick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Sacramento
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lakeshore, with the one closest to Lakeshore listed first.
    • Wheatland
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
    • Smartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
    • Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
      • Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
    • Olivehurst
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Lakeshore ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lakeshore.

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

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

  • Newcastle Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pilot Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Auburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • New Auburn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Folsom Prison Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folsom Prison Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Folsom Prison Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Folsom Prison Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Folsom.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2193831 <4>
  • Mormon Island Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mormon Island Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mormon Island Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Roseville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Green Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Green Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Skinners.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641664 <4>
  • Jayhawk Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jayhawk Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Jayhawk Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Jayhawk
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8083 <4>
  • Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Uniontown Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uniontown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uniontown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (78 more) ...
    • Clarksville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarksville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarksville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • James Marshall Gravesite
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Marshall Gravesite
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Marshall Gravesite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<5>

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

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

  • Penryn
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Newcastle
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salmon Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
    • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
  • Loomis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Pilot Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Ophir
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Ophir is located in Placer County
  • Rocklin
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Auburn
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Cool
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Folsom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
    • Folsom is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
    • Folsom has also been known as:
    • Folsom City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
  • Lotus
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
    • Orangevale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Natoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
      • Natoma is located in Sacramento County

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

Newspapers Published in Lakeshore ...

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 44 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lakeshore.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lakeshore, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lakeshore.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Lakeshore:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lakeshore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

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

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 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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 Lakeshore, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lakeshore) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lakeshore. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8152, Longitude: -121.1127       In this case, the coordinates for Lakeshore have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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