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 Lower Forni (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 Lower Forni. 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 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 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.
Lower Forni is located in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County: Alpine, Amador, Placer, Sacramento & Douglas (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Lower Forni. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lower Forni:
- El Dorado County (The home county of Lower Forni)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Forni, with the one closest to Lower Forni listed first.
- Strawberry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Kyburz
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twin Bridges
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Phillips
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Phillips is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
- White Hall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Hall is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Echo Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Fallen Leaf
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Riverton is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Tallac Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Pacific
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Al Tahoe
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
- Fresh Pond
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Alpine County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Forni, with the one closest to Lower Forni listed first.
- Sorensens
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Sorensens is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
- Woodfords
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodfords is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- Alpine Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
- Mesa Vista
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
- Marklee Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
- Paynesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Paynesville is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Markleeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Bear Valley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Alpine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lake Alpine is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alpine
- Loope ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Loope is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
- Amador County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Forni, with the one closest to Lower Forni listed first.
- Kit Carson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Kirkwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Calaveras County
- Big Meadow
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Big Meadow is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Meadow
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Forni, with the one closest to Lower Forni listed first.
- Tahoma Meadows
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
- Homewood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Tahoe Pines
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Tahoe City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Greekstore
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Greekstore is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
- Dollar Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Lake Forest
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Last Chance ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Last Chance is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Carnelian Bay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Douglas County (NV)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lower Forni, with the one closest to Lower Forni listed first.
- Edgewood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
- Stateline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tahoe Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
- Zephyr Cove
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
- Skyland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
- Summit Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Kingsbury Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
- Lincoln Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
- Mottsville ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lower Forni, see our County-by-County Page for Lower Forni.
Cemeteries Near Lower Forni ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lower Forni.
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 Lower Forni - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lower Forni covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lower Forni, with the one closest to Lower Forni listed first.
- Maidens Gravesite
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Happy Homestead Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Johnson - Springmeyer Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Al Tahoe Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Old Woodfords Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodfords Washoe Indian Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Mottsville Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pioneer Grave
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Fredericksburg Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Captain George Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain George Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Captain George Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the north of Mottsville (NV).
- The Captain George Cemetery has also been known as:
- Captain George Donner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83913 <2>
- Indian Diggings Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Genoa Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Genoa Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Genoa (NV).
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83934 <2>
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Glenbrook Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Andreason Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Washoe Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
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 Lower Forni in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lower Forni.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lower Forni, with the one closest to Lower Forni listed first.
- Emerald Bay
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
- Tallac Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
- Bryants
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bryants is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants
- Lake Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
- Pacific
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Bijou
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Bijou is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
- Grizzly Flatx
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Hobart ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
- Woodfords
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Woodfords is located in Alpine County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
- Sheridan ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Pleasant Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
- Omo Ranch
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Omo Ranch is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo Ranch
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Genoa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tahoe City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Markleeville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lower Forni. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lower Forni.
Newspapers Published in Lower Forni ...
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 27 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lower Forni.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lower Forni, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lower Forni.
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 Lower Forni:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to El Dorado County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alpine County
- Amador County
- Calaveras County
- Placer County
- Douglas 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> | 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lower Forni) 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 Lower Forni, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |