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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 Lundy (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 Lundy. 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.

Name Variations for Lundy ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Prior to its current name of Lundy, it was known as Mill Creek.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 doctors 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.

Lundy is located in Mono 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 Mono County: Alpine, Fresno, Inyo, Madera, Tuolumne, Douglas (NV), Esmeralda (NV), Lyon (NV) & Mineral (NV).

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

  • Mono County     (The home county of Lundy)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lundy, with the one closest to Lundy listed first.
    • Mono City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono City
      • Mono City is located in Mono County
    • Mono Lake ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mono Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Lake
      • Mono Lake is located in Mono County
    • Dunderberg Mill ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunderberg Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunderberg Mill
      • Dunderberg Mill is located in Mono County
    • Bennettville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettville
      • Bennettville is located in Mono County
      • Former names for Bennettville:
      • Bennett City
      • Tioga
    • Dana City ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana City
      • Dana City is located in Mono County
    • Lee Vining
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Dog Town ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dog Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dog Town
      • Dog Town is located in Mono County
    • Willow Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
      • Willow Springs is located in Mono County
    • Bridgeport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Bodie ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
      • Bodie is located in Mono County
    • Chinatown ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
      • Chinatown is located in Mono County
    • June Lake Junction
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for June Lake Junction
      • June Lake Junction is located in Mono County
  • Mariposa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lundy, with the one closest to Lundy listed first.
    • Curry Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Village
      • Curry Village is located in Mariposa County
    • Yosemite Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Valley
      • Yosemite Valley is located in Mariposa County
    • Yosemite Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Village
      • Yosemite Village is located in Mariposa County
  • Tuolumne County
    • Golden Crown Mine ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Golden Crown Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Crown Mine
      • Golden Crown Mine is located in Tuolumne County
  • Mineral County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lundy, with the one closest to Lundy listed first.
    • Del Monte ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Del Monte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Monte
      • Del Monte is located in Mineral County (NV)
    • Aurora ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
      • Aurora is located in Mineral County (NV)
    • Esmeralda ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmeralda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmeralda
      • Esmeralda is located in Mineral County (NV)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lundy ...

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 39 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lundy.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lundy. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lundy and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lundy.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<4> of Lundy.

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 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 Lundy:

Cemeteries Near Lundy ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lundy.

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

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

  • Lundy Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lundy Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lundy Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<4> to the east of Mono City.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lundy Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2432220 <5>
  • Adeline Carson Stilts Burial Site
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Adeline Carson Stilts Burial Site. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adeline Carson Stilts Burial Site is located outside and to the south of Mono City.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adeline Carson Stilts Burial Site
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2495049 <5>
  • Jordon / Lundy Avalanche Victims Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Mono Lake Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Dog Town Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dog Town Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • The Dog Town Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dogtown Gravesite
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dog Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2478036 <5>
  • Bloody Canyon Gravesite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloody Canyon Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloody Canyon Gravesite is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Lee Vining.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloody Canyon Gravesite
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2495785 <5>
  • Rush Creek Indian Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Mono County Poor Farm Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mono County Poor Farm Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mono County Poor Farm Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Willow Springs.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mono County Poor Farm Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2477313 <5>
  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Boot Hill Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Masonic Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bodie
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Miners Union Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Miners Union Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bodie
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miners Union Cemetery
    • Bodie Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bodie Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Bodie
      • The Bodie Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Wards Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bodie Cemetery
    • Aurora Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Clinton Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Clinton Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clinton Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southwest of Belfort.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clinton Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2492064 <5>

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lundy had a population of 127 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Mono Lake ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mono Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Lake
    • Mono Lake is located in Mono County
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Bodie ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodie
    • Bodie is located in Mono County
  • Aurora ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Mineral County (NV)

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

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

The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lundy) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lundy. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0278, Longitude: -119.2418    
<5>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.
<6>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 Lundy, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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