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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 Ohm (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 Ohm. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Ohm is located in Stanislaus 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 Stanislaus County: Alameda, Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, San Joaquin & Santa Clara.

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

  • Stanislaus County     (The home county of Ohm)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohm, with the one closest to Ohm listed first.
    • Grayson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Grayson is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
    • Westley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tuolumne City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Tuolumne City is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
    • Riverdale Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Riverdale Park is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale Park
    • Salida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Patterson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • West Modesto
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Modesto
    • Bret Harte
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Bret Harte is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bret Harte
    • Modesto
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <1>
    • Shackelford
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Shackelford is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackelford
    • Bystrom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bystrom is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bystrom
    • Del Rio
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Del Rio is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rio
  • Alameda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohm, with the one closest to Ohm listed first.
    • Tesla ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Tesla is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tesla
    • Altamont
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Altamont is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
    • Laddville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Laddville is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
    • Livermore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohm, with the one closest to Ohm listed first.
    • Byron
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Discovery Bay
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Bixler
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Bixler is located in Contra Costa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bixler
  • Merced County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohm, with the one closest to Ohm listed first.
    • Hilmar
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Delhi
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Gustine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ohm, with the one closest to Ohm listed first.
    • Vernalis
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Lyoth
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lyoth is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyoth
    • Banta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Wainwright Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Wainwright Village is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright Village
    • Ripon
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <1>
    • Ellis ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
    • Tracy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <1>
    • Manteca
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <1>
    • Lathrop
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <1>
    • Carnegie ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Carnegie is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
    • Atlanta
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Atlanta is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Five Corners
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Five Corners is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners

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

Cemeteries Near Ohm ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ohm.

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

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

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

  • Brichetto Tomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brichetto Tomb
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brichetto Tomb is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the south of Tracy.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7862 <3>
  • Grayson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Patterson Cemetery District
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Tracy Public Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripon Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Woodcolony Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodcolony Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodcolony Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Modesto.
  • East Union Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Atlanta Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • St. Johns Catholic Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Park View Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Ahayas Achim Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (26 more) ...

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>

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

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

  • Vernalis
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Yarmouth ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Yarmouth is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yarmouth
  • Westley
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grayson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grayson is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
  • Banta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Ripon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <1>
  • Tracy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <1>
  • Ellis ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
  • Salida
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Lathrop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <1>
  • Modesto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <1>
  • Atlanta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Atlanta is located in San Joaquin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Midway
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Midway is located in Alameda County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
    • French Camp
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Ceres
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <1>

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

Newspapers Published in Ohm ...

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 157 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ohm.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ohm, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ohm.

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 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 Ohm:

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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ohm) 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 Ohm, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.