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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 O'Neil Place (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 O'Neil Place. 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 O'Neil Place ...

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 have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for O'Neil Place: O'Neil Pl. (or less commonly used: O'Neil Plc.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

O'Neil Place is located in Mendocino 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 Mendocino County: Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Sonoma, Tehama & Trinity.

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

  • Mendocino County     (The home county of O'Neil Place)
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Neil Place, with the one closest to O'Neil Place listed first.
    • Covelo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dos Rios
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Potter Valley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Laytonville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Spyrock
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spyrock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyrock
      • Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
    • Willits
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenn County
    • The following are listed by their distance from O'Neil Place, with the one closest to O'Neil Place listed first.
    • Copper City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Glenn County
    • Dogtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • 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.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dogtown
      • Dogtown is located in Glenn County
    • Elk Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Newville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
      • Newville is located in Glenn County
  • Tehama County

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

Cemeteries Near O'Neil Place ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of O'Neil Place.

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 O'Neil Place covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from O'Neil Place, with the one closest to O'Neil Place listed first.

  • Hulls Grave
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hulls Grave
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hulls Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Yuki Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yuki Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yuki Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Nome Lackee Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nome Lackee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nome Lackee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Watson Grave
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grindstone Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
  • Chrome Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chrome Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Chrome Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<5> to the south of Elk Creek.
    • The Chrome Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Milsap Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8162 <4>
  • Millsap Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millsap Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millsap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Elk Creek Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • 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 <4>
  • Newville Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Paskenta Cemetery
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paskenta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paskenta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Potter Valley Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Valley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Laytonville Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laytonville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laytonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Willits Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willits Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willits Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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.<6>

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

These communities are listed based on their distance from O'Neil Place, with the one closest to O'Neil Place listed first.

  • Covelo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Hearst
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearst have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearst
    • Hearst is located in Mendocino County
  • Elk Creek
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Newville
    (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
    • Newville is located in Glenn County
  • Paskenta
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Potter Valley
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Laytonville
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Willits
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Pomo
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomo
    • Pomo is located in Mendocino County
  • Fruto
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruto
    • Fruto is located in Glenn County

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

Newspapers Published in O'Neil Place ...

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 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around O'Neil Place.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of O'Neil Place, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for O'Neil Place.

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 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 O'Neil Place:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for O'Neil Place. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

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

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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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- O'Neil Place) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in O'Neil Place. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6988, Longitude: -122.9603       In this case, the coordinates for O'Neil Place have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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 O'Neil Place, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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