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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 Sacramento (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 Sacramento. 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 Sacramento ...

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 Sacramento: N. Sacramento

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 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 Sacramento is located in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County: Amador, Contra Costa, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter & Yolo.

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

  • Sacramento County     (The home county of North Sacramento)
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Ben Ali
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • Sacramento
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Town and Country Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Arcade ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
    • Rio Linda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Perkins
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Carmichael
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • La Riviera
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
    • Mayhew
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Rosemont
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Rosemont is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Elverta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
    • May ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • May is located in Amador County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Crown Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
    • La Cresta Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
    • Park Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Park Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
    • Ridgeview Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
    • El Dorado Hills
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Franciscan Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
    • Governors Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
    • Highland Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
    • Marina Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
    • Oak Ridge Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
    • Oak Tree Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Riego
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Roseville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocklin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Granite Bay
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Loomis
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lincoln
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Penryn
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginiatown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
    • Newcastle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Ophir
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
    • Thornton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Taison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Oxford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Batavia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Hartley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Elmira
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Nicolas
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Nicolaus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Robbins
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Rio Oso
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Broderick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Sacramento
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryte
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Swingle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
    • Clarksburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • El Macero
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Greendale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Knights Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Yolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Zamora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from North Sacramento, with the one closest to North Sacramento listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near North Sacramento ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of North Sacramento.

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

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

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

  • City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Sacramento City Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento City Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacramento City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
    • The Sacramento City Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <2>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • East Lawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sacramento County Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (57 more) ...
    • Elder Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Sierra Hills Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Quiet Haven Memorial Park
      (9 miles [14.5 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>

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

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

  • Sacramento
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Brighton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Brighton is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
  • Perkins
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
  • Manlove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Manlove is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove
  • Mayhew
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
  • Florin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Florin is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
  • Walsh Station
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
  • Antelope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Freeport
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Webster
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Webster is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Salsbury ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Salsbury is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Swingle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
    • Alder Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Alder Creek is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
    • Orangevale
      (13 miles [20.9 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 North Sacramento. See our List of 1890's Communities around North Sacramento.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of North Sacramento ...

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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around North Sacramento.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of North Sacramento. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of North Sacramento and those printed in the larger area surrounding North Sacramento.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> of North Sacramento.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 North Sacramento:

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 Sacramento, 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 from Point A (ie- North Sacramento) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.