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 North Cucamonga (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 North Cucamonga. 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 North Cucamonga ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for North Cucamonga: N. Cucamonga
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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
North Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County: La Paz (AZ), Mohave (AZ), Inyo, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside & Clark (NV).
Below are the counties that are near North Cucamonga. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to North Cucamonga:
- San Bernardino County (The home county of North Cucamonga)
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cucamonga, with the one closest to North Cucamonga listed first.
- Rancho Cucamonga
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Guasti
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Rochester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Alta Loma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Racimo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Racimo is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Racimo
- Etiwanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Upland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Upland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Upland <1>
- West End
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West End is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
- Ontario
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>
- Declez
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Declez is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
- San Antonio Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Antonio Heights is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Heights
- Southridge Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Southridge Village is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southridge Village
- Montclair
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Los Angeles County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cucamonga, with the one closest to North Cucamonga listed first.
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mount Baldy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- La Verne
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- San Dimas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spadra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Diamond Bar
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Charter Oak
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Charter Oak is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charter Oak
- Glendora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Citrus
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Citrus is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrus
- Covina
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gladstone ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Gladstone is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
- Walnut
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cucamonga, with the one closest to North Cucamonga listed first.
- Beeks Place ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Beeks Place is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beeks Place
- Anaheim Hills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Yorba Linda
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Atwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Placentia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- La Habra
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Olive
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Olive is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
- Villa Park
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wanda ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Wanda is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wanda
- Silverado Canyon ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Silverado Canyon is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverado Canyon
- Cowan Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cowan Heights is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Heights
- Fullerton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside County
- The following are listed by their distance from North Cucamonga, with the one closest to North Cucamonga listed first.
- Glen Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Glen Avon is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
- Jurupa Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jurupa Valley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jurupa Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109,745 people
- Mira Loma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Eastvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- De Anza Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- De Anza Village is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Anza Village
- Pedley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pedley is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedley
- Sunnyslope
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sunnyslope is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyslope
- Norco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Rubidoux
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Arlington is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Riverside
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Highgrove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Highgrove is located in Riverside County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highgrove
- Corona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to North Cucamonga, see our County-by-County Page for North Cucamonga.
Cemeteries Near North Cucamonga ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Cucamonga.
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 North Cucamonga - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for North Cucamonga covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from North Cucamonga, with the one closest to North Cucamonga listed first.
- Bellevue Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Oak Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Veterans Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Palomares Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palomares Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Palomares Memorial Park is located in Pomona.
- The Palomares Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Palomares Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8252 <2>
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Pomona.
- Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
- The Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8036 <2>
- Pomona Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Pomona Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Pomona.
- The Pomona Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pomona Valley Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8286 <2>
- Crestlawn Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Green Acres Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Rialto Park Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Continue List (42 more) ...
- Spadra Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Agua Mansa Pioneer Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Memorial Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, North Cucamonga had a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from North Cucamonga, with the one closest to North Cucamonga listed first.
- Rochester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rochester is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Etiwanda
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- North Ontario
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ontario
- Ontario
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ontario is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ontario
- Population from the 2020 Census: 183,393 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ontario <1>
- Cucamonga
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cucamonga is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cucamonga
- Declez
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Declez is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declez
- Declezville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Declezville is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Declezville
- Claremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chino
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Chino is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chino
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,290 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chino <1>
- Grapeland ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Grapeland is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grapeland
- Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Pomona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- North Pomona is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pomona
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Spadra
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spadra is located in Los Angeles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spadra
- Rialto
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <1>
- San Dimas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around North Cucamonga. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Cucamonga.
Newspapers Published in North Cucamonga ...
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 135 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cucamonga.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of North Cucamonga, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for North Cucamonga.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 North Cucamonga:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to San Bernardino County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Los Angeles County
- Orange County
- Riverside County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 North Cucamonga, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- North Cucamonga) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |