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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Ohmer. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ohmer to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ohmer, please Contact Us.
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 Ohmer (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 Ohmer. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Ohmer is historic, it would have been located within present day Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano.
Below are the counties that are near Ohmer. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Ohmer:
- Contra Costa County (The home county of Ohmer)
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Clyde
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Port Chicago ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Pacheco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Vine Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- West Pittsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
- Pleasant Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mountain View
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Waldon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Waldon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldon
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Canyon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Montclair
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Normandy Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- Albany
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Berkeley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Laurel is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Piedmont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Berkeley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- University Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Allendale
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- East Oakland ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- East Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
- Emeryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Fort McDowell
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
- Belvedere
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Paradise Cay
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- San Quentin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Tiburon
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sausalito
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Aire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Bel Aire is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- Black Point - Green Point
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cerro
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Corte Madera
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Greenbrae
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- San Rafael
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Venetia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- American Canyon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lombard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Merazo
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Napa
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Union
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Isleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ryde
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Chinatown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Amanico Ergina Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Friendship Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- Mission District
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- San Francisco
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Doelger City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Golden Gate Heights
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- San Joaquin County
- Terminous
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- San Mateo County
- Brisbane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Benicia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Birds Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Suisun City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- 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 <2>
- Denverton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Guadalcanal Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Solano City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Solano City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
- Travis Field
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Green Valley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Mankas Corner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- McGill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Sears Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Vineburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sonoma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Ohmer, see our County-by-County Page for Ohmer.
Cemeteries Near Ohmer ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ohmer.
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 Ohmer - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ohmer covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Memory Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- St. Stephen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Live Oak Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oakmont Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakmont Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Pleasant Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8221 <3>
- Oakmount Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Queen of Heaven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Queen of Haven Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alhambra Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alhambra Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Martinez.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7834 <3>
- Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Benicia City Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
- Military Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- Lafayette Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- All Souls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Souls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
- All Souls Catholic Cemetery
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.
While we didn't find Ohmer in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ohmer.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Ohmer, with the one closest to Ohmer listed first.
- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pacheco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bay Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- McAvoy
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- McAvoy is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvoy
- Avon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martinez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Walnut Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cornwall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Cornwall is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
- Benicia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Nortonville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Nortonville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Lafayette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Somersville ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Somersville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
- Port Costa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Stewartville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Stewartville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Ohmer. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ohmer.
Newspapers Published in Ohmer ...
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 105 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ohmer.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ohmer, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ohmer.
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 either 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 Ohmer:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Contra Costa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- Sacramento County
- San Francisco County
- San Joaquin County
- San Mateo County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Ohmer, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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- Ohmer) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |