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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 Laytonville (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 Laytonville. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Laytonville is located in Mendocino 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 Mendocino County: Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Sonoma, Tehama & Trinity.

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

  • Mendocino County     (The home county of Laytonville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
    • Dos Rios
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Branscomb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bowman Place
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Place
      • Bowman Place is located in Mendocino County
    • Spyrock
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spyrock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyrock
      • Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
    • Covelo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • South Leggett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Leggett
      • South Leggett is located in Mendocino County
    • Westport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Leggett
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Shake City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shake City
      • Shake City is located in Mendocino County
    • Inglenook
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook
      • Inglenook is located in Mendocino County
    • Bell Springs ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Springs
      • Bell Springs is located in Mendocino County
    • Willits
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Humboldt County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laytonville, with the one closest to Laytonville listed first.
    • Cooks Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooks Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Valley
      • Cooks Valley is located in Humboldt County
    • Harris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Humboldt County

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Laytonville ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laytonville.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Laytonville. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Laytonville and those printed in the larger area surrounding Laytonville.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of Laytonville.

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 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 Laytonville:

Cemeteries Near Laytonville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laytonville.

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

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

  • Laytonville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laytonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laytonville Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
  • Newport Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newport Cemetery
  • Yuki Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuki Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuki Cemetery
  • Nome Lackee Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nome Lackee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nome Lackee Cemetery
  • Inglenook Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Inglenook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inglenook Cemetery
  • Willits Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willits Cemetery
  • Little Lake Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Lake Cemetery
  • Lilley Grave Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lilley Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lilley Grave Cemetery
  • Rose Memorial Park Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jewett Valley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Harris Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Laytonville had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Cummings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cummings have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cummings
    • Cummings is located in Mendocino County
  • Covelo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Westport
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Inglenook
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglenook
    • Inglenook is located in Mendocino County
  • Rockport
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
    • Rockport is located in Mendocino County
  • Hearst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearst
    • Hearst is located in Mendocino County
  • Willits
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Cleone
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
    • Cleone is located in Mendocino County
  • Fort Bragg
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Noyo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noyo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noyo
      • Noyo is located in Mendocino County
    • Kenny
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kenny have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenny
      • Kenny is located in Mendocino County
    • Caspar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Comptche
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Harris
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris
      • Harris is located in Humboldt County

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

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

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

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>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- Laytonville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laytonville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6854, Longitude: -123.4823    
<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 Laytonville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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