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Introduction ...

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

We've added Marguerite to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Marguerite, 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 Marguerite (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 Marguerite. 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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Marguerite is historic, it would have been located within present day Merced 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 Merced County: Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Benito, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.

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

  • Merced County     (The home county of Marguerite)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marguerite, with the one closest to Marguerite listed first.
    • Le Grand
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
    • Athlone
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Athlone is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
    • Planada
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tuttle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tuttle is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
    • El Nido
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Merced
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Rita Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Merced Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
    • Fluhr
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Fluhr is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fluhr
    • Amsterdam
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Amsterdam is located in Merced County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amsterdam
    • Atwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dos Palos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Fresno County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marguerite, with the one closest to Marguerite listed first.
    • Biola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Firebaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Barstow
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Barstow is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Herndon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Herndon is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herndon
    • Raco
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Raco is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
    • Friant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Benito
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Benito is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benito
    • Highway City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Highway City is located in Fresno County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
    • Mendota
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Madera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marguerite, with the one closest to Marguerite listed first.
    • Chowchilla
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Berenda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Berenda is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
    • Madera Acres
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Madera Acres is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
    • Knowles Junction
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Knowles Junction is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
    • Lincoln ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lincoln is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
    • Raymond
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Raymond is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
    • Madera
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Knowles ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Knowles is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
    • Parksdale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Parksdale is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parksdale
    • Parkwood
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Parkwood is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood
    • La Vina
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • La Vina is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
    • Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Yosemite Lakes Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
      • Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
      • Yosemite Lakes
  • Mariposa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Marguerite, with the one closest to Marguerite listed first.
    • Catheys Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Hornitos
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Mount Bullion
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
    • Mariposa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Bootjack
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
    • Bear Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Bear Valley is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Colorado ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Colorado is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colorado
    • Midpines
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bagby ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Bagby is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagby
    • Darrah
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah

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

Cemeteries Near Marguerite ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Marguerite.

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

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

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

  • Gwin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Helm - Turner Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Chowchilla Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chowchilla Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chowchilla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Chowchilla.
    • The Chowchilla Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Chowchilla District Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7906 <4>
  • Pate Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Raymond Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • White Rock Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Arbor Vitae Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Borden's Chinese Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Merced.
    • The Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    • Calvary Merced Cemetery District
    • Be careful not to confuse this cemetery with another one that is also named Calvary Cemetery (located 56 miles to the north).
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7873 <4>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Catheys Valley Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mariposa Masonic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mariposa Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mariposa.
      • The Mariposa Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Masonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2205021 <4>

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.

While we didn't find Marguerite in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Marguerite.

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

  • Plainsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainsburg is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
  • Athlone
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Athlone is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athlone
  • Raymond
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Raymond is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Knowles ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Knowles is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
  • Ben Hur
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ben Hur is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
  • Merced
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • La Vina
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • La Vina is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Vina
  • Hornitos
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • Grub Gulch ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Grub Gulch is located in Madera County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Gulch
  • Mariposa
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Mount Bullion
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Bullion is located in Mariposa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Bullion
  • Merced Falls
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Merced Falls is located in Merced County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced Falls
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Firebaugh
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Atwater
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dos Palos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Marguerite ...

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 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Marguerite.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Marguerite, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Marguerite.

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 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 Marguerite:

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 Marguerite, 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 '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- Marguerite) 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.