Our Genealogy Helper
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 Lokoya (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 Lokoya. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Lokoya 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 Lokoya. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lokoya:
- Napa County (The home county of Lokoya)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Yountville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Rutherford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Napa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Saint Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Deer Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Merazo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Angwin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Middleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Lombard
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Tormey
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Valona
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Bayview
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Rodeo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Crockett
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Gateley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Hercules
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Pinole
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sobrante
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Tara Hills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Port Costa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- El Sobrante
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Lake County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Middletown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Hidden Valley Lake
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Novato
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Ignacio
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Rafael Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Cerro
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Santa Venetia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Terra Linda
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- Nicasio
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Geronimo
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Woodacre
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tomales
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Green Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mankas Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Guadalcanal Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Suisun City
(23 miles [37 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>
- Vacaville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Hartley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Hartley is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Allendale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Benicia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sonoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Boyes Hot Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Glen Ellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Vineburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- El Verano
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Temelec
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Melita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Melita is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
- McGill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Winters
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Capay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lokoya, see our County-by-County Page for Lokoya.
Cemeteries Near Lokoya ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lokoya.
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 Lokoya - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lokoya covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Napa Redwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Redwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Redwood Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Napa.
- The Napa Redwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Redwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8299 <3>
- Partrick Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <3>
- Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Veterans Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <3>
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dry Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Union.
- The Dry Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Broadhurst - Gridley Cemetery
- Stephen Broadhust Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238593 <3>
- George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <3>
- Eldridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eldridge Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Eldridge.
- Mountain Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Thompson Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Continue List (82 more) ...
- Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Helena Public Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- 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 <3>
- Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 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.<4>
While we didn't find Lokoya in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lokoya.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lokoya, with the one closest to Lokoya listed first.
- Yulupa ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
- Madrone ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Madrone is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
- Yountville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oakville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sonoma
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Oak Knoll
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Knoll is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
- Rutherford
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Glen Ellen
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Schellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Napa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Napa Soda Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Napa Soda Springs is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Soda Springs
- Saint Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Barro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Barro is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lokoya. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lokoya.
Newspapers Published in Lokoya ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lokoya.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lokoya, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lokoya.
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 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 Lokoya:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Napa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Contra Costa County
- Lake County
- Marin County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Yolo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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> | 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- Lokoya) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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 Lokoya, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |