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Introduction ...

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

We've added Millsholm to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Millsholm, 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 Millsholm (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 Millsholm. 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 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 Millsholm is historic, it would have been located within present day Glenn 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 Glenn County: Butte, Colusa, Lake, Mendocino & Tehama.

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

  • Glenn County     (The home county of Millsholm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millsholm, with the one closest to Millsholm listed first.
    • Willows
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Artois
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Elk Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Butte City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Dogtown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dogtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Glenn County
    • Newville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Glenn County
    • Afton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
      • Afton is located in Glenn County
    • Capay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
      • Capay is located in Glenn County
    • Hamilton City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Copper City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
      • Copper City is located in Glenn County
    • Lone Star ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Glenn County
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millsholm, with the one closest to Millsholm listed first.
    • Dayton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Butte County
    • Nord ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nord
      • Nord is located in Butte County
    • Durham
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Chico
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
      • Chico is located in Butte County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <2>
    • Nelson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millsholm, with the one closest to Millsholm listed first.
    • Devils Elbow
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Devils Elbow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devils Elbow
      • Devils Elbow is located in Colusa County
    • Sites
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sites
      • Sites is located in Colusa County
    • Stonyford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodoga
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodoga
      • Lodoga is located in Colusa County
    • Maxwell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Princeton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Colusa County
    • Colusa Rancheria
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Rancheria
      • Colusa Rancheria is located in Colusa County
    • Williams
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Colusa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millsholm, with the one closest to Millsholm listed first.
    • Pole Garden ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pole Garden
      • Pole Garden is located in Lake County
    • Hough Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hough Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hough Springs
      • Hough Springs is located in Lake County
  • Tehama County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Millsholm, with the one closest to Millsholm listed first.
    • Flournoy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Paskenta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Corning
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Millsholm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Millsholm.

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

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

  • Nye Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Nye Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2252800 <5>
  • Willows Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willows Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Willows Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Willows.
    • The Willows Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Glenn County Willows Cemetery
    • Willows Catholic Cemetery
    • Willows IOOF Cemetery
    • Willows IOOF Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7888 <5>
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germantown Cemetery
    • The Germantown Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Artois Cemetery
    • German Town Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7844 <5>
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Creek Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elk Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Elk Creek.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2168687 <5>
  • Pryor Grave
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pryor Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pryor Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grindstone Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Sites Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Orland Catholic Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Oddfellows Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oddfellows Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oddfellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Stonyford Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stonyford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stonyford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...
    • Graves Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Watson Grave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Grave
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Orland Masonic Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Millsholm in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Millsholm.

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

  • Fruto
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruto
    • Fruto is located in Glenn County
  • Willows
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Elk Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Norman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norman have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman
    • Norman is located in Glenn County
  • Stonyford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Sites
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sites
    • Sites is located in Colusa County
  • Orland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jacinto
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacinto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Jacinto is located in Glenn County
  • Maxwell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Butte City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Newville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Glenn County
  • Afton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
    • Afton is located in Glenn County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Lurline ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lurline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lurline
      • Lurline is located in Colusa County
    • Leesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Colusa County
    • Paskenta
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Millsholm ...

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 41 newspapers that have been published in the area around Millsholm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Millsholm, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Millsholm.

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 Millsholm:

The official website for Glenn County: www.countyofglenn.net/

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

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 Millsholm, 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>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.
<4>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.
<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>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- Millsholm) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Millsholm. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5399, Longitude: -122.3447       In this case, the coordinates for Millsholm have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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