Our Genealogy Helper
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 Morgans Landing (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 Morgans Landing. 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 Morgans Landing ...
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 occur.
- A typical abbreviation for Morgans Landing: Morgans Lndg. (or less commonly used: Morgans Lndng.)
- While the name of this community is Morgans Landing, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Morgans Landing may originally have been Morgan's Landing.
Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Morgans Landing might be written as Morgan Landing.
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Morgans Landing. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Morgans Landing.
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 hospitals and 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.
Morgans Landing is located in Yolo 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 Yolo County: Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano & Sutter.
Below are the counties that are near Morgans Landing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Morgans Landing:
- Yolo County (The home county of Morgans Landing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgans Landing, with the one closest to Morgans Landing listed first.
- Greendale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Swingle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Swingle is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
- El Macero
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- West Sacramento
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Davis
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Broderick
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Bryte
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Plainfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Plainfield is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Winters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgans Landing, with the one closest to Morgans Landing listed first.
- Bethel Island
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Oakley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Knightsen
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Antioch
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Empire ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Empire is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Bixler
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
- Pittsburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- West Pittsburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
- Discovery Bay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Bay Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Port Chicago ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
- Placer County
- Riego
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Riego is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgans Landing, with the one closest to Morgans Landing listed first.
- Courtland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Vorden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Vorden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
- Hood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ryde
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Locke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Laguna West - Lakeside
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Laguna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Laguna is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
- Isleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Arno ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arno is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- Elk Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgans Landing, with the one closest to Morgans Landing listed first.
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Thornton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Taison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taison is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
- Terminous
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- North Woodbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
- South Woodbridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
- Acampo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbridge
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
- Lodi
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
- Victor
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lockeford
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lincoln Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Village
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Morgans Landing, with the one closest to Morgans Landing listed first.
- Oxford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Rio Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Dixon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Batavia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Solano City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Solano City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
- Denverton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Elmira
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Travis Field
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Birds Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Leisure Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Allendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Hartley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Hartley is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Morgans Landing, see our County-by-County Page for Morgans Landing.
Cemeteries Near Morgans Landing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Morgans Landing.
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 Morgans Landing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Morgans Landing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Morgans Landing, with the one closest to Morgans Landing listed first.
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- South East Lawn Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- San Joaquin Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hicksville Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Tremont Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elder Creek Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Silveyville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Galt - Arno Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (51 more) ...
- Sacramento County Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
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.<4>
While we didn't find Morgans Landing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Morgans Landing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Morgans Landing, with the one closest to Morgans Landing listed first.
- Courtland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Walnut Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- New Hope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- New Hope is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Freeport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Maine Prairie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
- Isleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Taison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Taison is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
- Arno ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Arno is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
- McConnel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- McConnel is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
- Elk Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rio Vista
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Binghamton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Binghamton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
- Florin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Florin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Galt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Galt is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <2>
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Morgans Landing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Morgans Landing.
Newspapers Published in Morgans Landing ...
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 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around Morgans Landing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Morgans Landing, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Morgans Landing.
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 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 Morgans Landing:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Yolo County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Contra Costa County
- Placer County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County
- Solano County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties). |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 Morgans Landing, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Morgans Landing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |