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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 Oakville (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 Oakville. 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.

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 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 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.

Oakville is located in Napa 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 Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.

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

  • Napa County     (The home county of Oakville)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Rutherford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Yountville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saint Helena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Napa County
    • Angwin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spanish Flat
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Napa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <1>
    • Pope Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Calistoga
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Las Putas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Crockett
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Rodeo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Tormey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tormey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
      • Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
    • Valona
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
      • Valona is located in Contra Costa County
    • Port Costa
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bayview
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
    • Gateley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
      • Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Hercules
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
      • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <1>
    • Pinole
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
      • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <1>
    • Tara Hills
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
      • Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Middletown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Hidden Valley Lake
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Valley Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Black Point - Green Point
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Novato
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Old Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Marin County
    • Rafael Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafael Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
      • Rafael Village is located in Marin County
    • Santa Venetia
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Venetia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
      • Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
    • Terra Linda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
      • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
    • Nicasio
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Tomales
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Green Valley
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Mankas Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Vacaville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Suisun City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • 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>
    • Allendale
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
    • Hartley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Leisure Town
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Eldridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Glen Ellen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Kenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Sonoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • El Verano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Vineburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Temelec
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
    • Melita
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
      • Melita is located in Sonoma County
    • Wingo ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Sonoma County
    • Montgomery Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Oakville, with the one closest to Oakville listed first.
    • Winters
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Brooks
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Capay
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Esparto
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Madison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Guinda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Oakville ...

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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Oakville.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Oakville, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Oakville.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oakville:

Cemeteries Near Oakville ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Oakville.

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 Oakville covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the George C. Yount Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978829 <5>
  • Veterans Home Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Veterans Home Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1962430 <5>
  • Napa Redwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Napa Redwood Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Redwood Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Napa.
    • The Napa Redwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Redwood Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napa Redwood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8299 <5>
  • Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Saint Helena.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2502737 <5>
  • St. Helena Public Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the St. Helena Public Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196296 <5>
  • Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • The Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Brothers Cemetery
    • Christian Brothers LaSallian Cemetery
    • Mont La Salle Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997716 <5>
  • Partrick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Partrick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> to the southeast of Napa.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partrick Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <5>
  • Dry Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dry Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the southeast of Union.
    • The Dry Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Broadhurst - Gridley Cemetery
    • Stephen Broadhust Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238593 <5>
  • Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the northwest of Angwin.
    • The Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Morris Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Las Posadas Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8168 <5>
  • Thompson Family Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Thompson Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Family Cemetery
  • Continue List   (73 more) ...
    • Eldridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eldridge Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Eldridge.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eldridge Cemetery
    • Mountain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the northwest of Calistoga.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • White Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158234 <5>

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Oakville had a population of 264 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Rutherford
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Yountville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Saint Helena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Knoll
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Knoll have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
    • Oak Knoll is located in Napa County
  • Wildwood ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
  • Napa Soda Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napa Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Soda Springs
    • Napa Soda Springs is located in Napa County
  • Barro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
    • Barro is located in Napa County
  • Glen Ellen
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yulupa ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yulupa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yulupa
    • Yulupa is located in Sonoma County
  • Madrone ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madrone
    • Madrone is located in Sonoma County
  • Bale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
    • Bale is located in Napa County
  • Angwin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sonoma
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Buena Vista
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
    • Napa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <1>

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

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

The official website for Napa County: www.co.napa.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>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.
<3>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.
<4>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- Oakville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Oakville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4367, Longitude: -122.4027    
<5>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.
<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 Oakville, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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