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 Oak Knoll (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 Oak Knoll. 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 Oak Knoll ...
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 Oak Knoll: Oak Knl. (or less commonly used: Oak Knol.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Oak Knoll. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Knoll.
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 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.
Oak Knoll is located in Napa 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 Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Oak Knoll. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Oak Knoll:
- Napa County (The home county of Oak Knoll)
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Union
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Napa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Merazo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Middleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Saint Helena
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Lombard
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Spanish Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- American Canyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Tormey
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Valona
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Crockett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rodeo
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Port Costa
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bayview
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Hercules
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Pinole
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sobrante
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Tara Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Martinez
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Novato
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Old Town
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rafael Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Santa Venetia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Cerro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Terra Linda
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- San Rafael
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Nicasio
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ross
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Green Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mankas Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Guadalcanal Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Suisun City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <1>
- Vacaville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Hartley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Hartley is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Leisure Town
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Allendale
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Sonoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vineburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Boyes Hot Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- El Verano
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Eldridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Temelec
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Glen Ellen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- McGill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Kenwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Winters
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brooks
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Capay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Esparto
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Oak Knoll, see our County-by-County Page for Oak Knoll.
Cemeteries Near Oak Knoll ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oak Knoll.
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 Oak Knoll - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Oak Knoll covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dry Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the northwest of Union.
- The Dry Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Broadhurst - Gridley Cemetery
- Stephen Broadhust Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238593 <3>
- Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Yountville.
- The George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ancient Indian Burial Grounds
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978829 <3>
- Veterans Home Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veterans Home Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Veterans Home Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Yountville.
- The Veterans Home Cemetery has also been known as:
- California State Veterans Home Cemetery
- Veterans Memorial Grove Cemetery
- Yountville Veterans Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962430 <3>
- Partrick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> to the northwest of Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <3>
- Napa Redwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Redwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Redwood Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the northwest of Napa.
- The Napa Redwood Cemetery has also been known as:
- Redwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8299 <3>
- Tulocay Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulocay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tulocay Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8411 <3>
- Napa State Hospital Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Napa Valley Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Valley Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
- The Napa Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
- Napa Valley Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169978 <3>
- Valley Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (76 more) ...
- Eldridge Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Eldridge Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Eldridge.
- Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- St. Helena Public Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena Public Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Helena Public Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Helena.
- The St. Helena Public Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Helena Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196296 <3>
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Oak Knoll had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Oak Knoll, with the one closest to Oak Knoll listed first.
- Yountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Napa Soda Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Napa Soda Springs is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Soda Springs
- Napa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Buena Vista
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Sonoma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rutherford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Schellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Merazo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Madrone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Madrone is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
- Yulupa ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
- Glen Ellen
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Wildwood ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- McGill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Napa Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Napa Junction is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Oak Knoll. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Knoll.
Newspapers Published in Oak Knoll ...
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 59 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Knoll.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oak Knoll, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oak Knoll.
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 Oak Knoll:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Napa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Yolo 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> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Oak Knoll) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Oak Knoll, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |