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Introduction ...

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

We've added Miscanaka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Miscanaka, 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 Miscanaka (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 Miscanaka. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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 Miscanaka is historic, it would have been located within present day Ventura 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 Ventura County: Kern, Los Angeles, San Luis Obispo & Santa Barbara.

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

  • Ventura County     (The home county of Miscanaka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miscanaka, with the one closest to Miscanaka listed first.
    • Ventura
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
      • Ventura is located in Ventura County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
      • Ventura has also been known as:
      • San Buenaventura
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <2>
    • Pierpont Bay
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierpont Bay
      • Pierpont Bay is located in Ventura County
    • Montalvo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalvo
      • Montalvo is located in Ventura County
    • Sea Cliff
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sea Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
      • Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
    • Cabrillo Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabrillo Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabrillo Village
      • Cabrillo Village is located in Ventura County
    • El Rio
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Rio have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Rio
      • El Rio is located in Ventura County
    • Saticoy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saticoy
      • Saticoy is located in Ventura County
    • Oak View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Channel Islands Beach
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Channel Islands Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Channel Islands Beach
      • Channel Islands Beach is located in Ventura County
    • Oxnard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxnard
      • Oxnard is located in Ventura County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 207,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxnard <2>
    • Mira Monte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Port Hueneme
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Angeles County
    • Westlake Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Santa Barbara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Miscanaka, with the one closest to Miscanaka listed first.
    • Carpinteria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Franciscan Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Ortega ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ortega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
      • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Toro Canyon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toro Canyon
      • Toro Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Summerland
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Montecito
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Santa Barbara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Mission Canyon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Canyon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Canyon
      • Mission Canyon is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Hope Ranch
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Ranch
      • Hope Ranch is located in Santa Barbara County

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

Cemeteries Near Miscanaka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Miscanaka.

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

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

  • Memorial Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ivy Lawn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Clara Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ojai Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ojai Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ojai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Japanese Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hueneme Masonic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hueneme Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hueneme Masonic Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Port Hueneme.
    • The Hueneme Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Masonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8145 <5>
  • Nordhoff Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordhoff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordhoff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Santa Paula Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Carpinteria Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conejo Mtn. Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bardsdale Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bardsdale Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bardsdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bardsdale Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Bardsdale.
  • Santa Barbara Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Olson Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Pierce Brothers Valley Oaks Memorial Park
      (29 miles [46.7 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.

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

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

  • Ventura
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
    • Ventura is located in Ventura County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 107,110 people
    • Ventura has also been known as:
    • San Buenaventura
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ventura <2>
  • Montalvo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montalvo
    • Montalvo is located in Ventura County
  • Sea Cliff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sea Cliff. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Cliff
    • Sea Cliff is located in Ventura County
  • Saticoy
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saticoy
    • Saticoy is located in Ventura County
  • Matilija
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matilija have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matilija
    • Matilija is located in Ventura County
  • Springville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
    • Springville is located in Ventura County
  • Santa Paula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Carpinteria
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Serena
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Serena have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serena
    • Serena is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Ortega ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ortega. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ortega
    • Ortega is located in Santa Barbara County
  • Summerland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Sespe Village
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sespe Village. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sespe Village
    • Sespe Village is located in Ventura County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Bardsdale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardsdale
      • Bardsdale is located in Ventura County
    • Newbury Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fillmore
      (23 miles [37 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 Miscanaka. See our List of 1890's Communities around Miscanaka.

Newspapers Published in Miscanaka ...

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 Miscanaka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Miscanaka, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Miscanaka.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Miscanaka:

The official website for Ventura County: www.countyofventura.org/

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 Miscanaka, 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 '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- Miscanaka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Miscanaka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.2817, Longitude: -119.2982       In this case, the coordinates for Miscanaka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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