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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Madrone. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Madrone to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Madrone, please Contact Us.

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 Madrone (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 Madrone. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Madrone is historic, it would have been located within present day Sonoma 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 Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.

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

  • Sonoma County     (The home county of Madrone)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madrone, with the one closest to Madrone listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Glen Ellen
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • El Verano
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Sonoma
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Kenwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Temelec
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
    • Vineburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lakeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Ely ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Ely is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
    • Penngrove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madrone, with the one closest to Madrone listed first.
    • Sobrante
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
    • Rodeo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Tormey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
    • Bayview
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
    • Crockett
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Gateley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
    • Hercules
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <2>
    • Pinole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <2>
    • Valona
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Valona is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
    • Port Costa
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tara Hills
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
    • El Sobrante
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake County
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madrone, with the one closest to Madrone listed first.
    • Black Point - Green Point
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Novato
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Old Town is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Ignacio
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Ignacio is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
    • Rafael Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rafael Village is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
    • Nicasio
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tomales
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Santa Venetia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
    • Terra Linda
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
    • Woodacre
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Cerro
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Cerro is located in Marin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
    • Fairfax
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madrone, with the one closest to Madrone listed first.
    • Oakville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutherford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Yountville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Union
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Union is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Napa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <2>
    • Saint Helena
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Merazo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
    • Deer Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 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
    • Middleton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Angwin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • American Canyon
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Madrone, with the one closest to Madrone listed first.
    • Green Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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
    • Mankas Corner
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
    • Vallejo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Suisun City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • 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 <2>
    • Benicia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Vacaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Hartley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Leisure Town
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town

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

Cemeteries Near Madrone ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Madrone.

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 Madrone - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Madrone covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Eldridge Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • 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
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Thompson Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Partrick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Napa Redwood Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] 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]<3> to the northwest of Napa.
    • The Napa Redwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8299 <4>
  • Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • 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]<3> 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 <4>
  • Veterans Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
  • Pythian Home Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 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 <4>
  • Continue List   (82 more) ...

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.

Madrone itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.

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

  • Yulupa ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
  • Glen Ellen
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sonoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
  • Buena Vista
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Schellville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Schellville is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
  • Oakville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Penngrove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Ely ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ely is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
  • Petaluma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lakeville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Oak Knoll
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Oak Knoll is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Yountville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rutherford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Donahue ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Donahue is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue

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

Newspapers Published in Madrone ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Madrone.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Madrone, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Madrone.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Madrone:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Madrone, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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- Madrone) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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.