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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 Las Flores (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 Las Flores. 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 doctors and 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.

Las Flores is located in Orange 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 Orange County: Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino & San Diego.

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

  • Orange County     (The home county of Las Flores)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Las Flores, with the one closest to Las Flores listed first.
    • Coto de Caza
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ladera Ranch
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Mission Viejo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Rancho Santa Margarita
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Trabuco Highlands
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trabuco Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trabuco Highlands
      • Trabuco Highlands is located in Orange County
    • Laguna Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Trabuco Canyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Forest
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Aliso Viejo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Laguna Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Foothill Ranch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Portola Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portola Hills
      • Portola Hills is located in Orange County
    • Laguna Niguel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Los Angeles County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Las Flores, with the one closest to Las Flores listed first.
    • Hawaiian Gardens
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Naples
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
      • Naples is located in Los Angeles County
  • Riverside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Las Flores, with the one closest to Las Flores listed first.
    • Temescal
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temescal
      • Temescal is located in Riverside County
    • Lakeland Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
      • Lakeland Village is located in Riverside County
    • Lake Elsinore
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • El Cerrito
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Cerrito have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Cerrito
      • El Cerrito is located in Riverside County
    • Sedco Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sedco Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedco Hills
      • Sedco Hills is located in Riverside County
    • Wildomar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Corona
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
      • Corona is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <1>
    • Home Gardens
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Gardens
      • Home Gardens is located in Riverside County
    • Porphyry ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porphyry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porphyry
      • Porphyry is located in Riverside County
    • Canyon Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Meadowbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
      • Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County
    • Murrieta
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Quail Valley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • San Bernardino County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Las Flores, with the one closest to Las Flores listed first.
    • Los Serranos
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Serranos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Serranos
      • Los Serranos is located in San Bernardino County
    • Chino Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Chino
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
      • Chino is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <1>
  • San Diego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Las Flores, with the one closest to Las Flores listed first.
    • San Onofre
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Las Flores ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Flores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Flores
      • Las Flores is located in San Diego County
    • DeLuz
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLuz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
      • DeLuz is located in San Diego County
    • Fallbrook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ysidora ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ysidora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ysidora
      • Ysidora is located in San Diego County
    • San Luis Rey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bonsall
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Oceanside
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainbow
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in San Diego County

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

Cemeteries Near Las Flores ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Las Flores.

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

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

  • El Toro Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the El Toro Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the El Toro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ascension Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pacific View Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pacific View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pacific View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elsinore Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • New St. John Lutheran Cemetery
    • New St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8324 <4>
  • Fairhaven Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Ana Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Ana Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Santa Ana Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Santa Ana.
    • The Santa Ana Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8351 <4>
  • Harbor Lawn - Mt. Olive Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Corona Sunnyslope Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Sunny Shope Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunny Shope Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunny Shope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (23 more) ...
    • Wildomar Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Melrose Abbey Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Melrose Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Yorba Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yorba Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yorba 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 Las Flores in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Las Flores.

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

  • Modjeska
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Modjeska. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modjeska
    • Modjeska is located in Orange County
  • Irvine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • San Onofre
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • El Modena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Modena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Modena
    • El Modena is located in Orange County
  • McPherson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McPherson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPherson
    • McPherson is located in Orange County
  • Santa Ana
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Newport Beach
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Villa Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Wanda ‑ Historic
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wanda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
    • Wanda is located in Orange County
  • Marlboro
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
    • Marlboro is located in Orange County
  • Yorba
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorba have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorba
    • Yorba is located in Orange County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Olive
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Orange County
    • Miraflores
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miraflores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miraflores
      • Miraflores is located in Orange County
    • Bolsa
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolsa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolsa
      • Bolsa is located in Orange County

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

Newspapers Published in Las Flores ...

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 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Las Flores.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Las Flores, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Las Flores.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Las Flores:

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

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.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 Las Flores, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 from Point A (ie- Las Flores) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Las Flores. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5881, Longitude: -117.6267       In this case, the coordinates for Las Flores have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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