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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 Pearson (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 Pearson. 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 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 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.

Pearson is located in Yuba 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 Yuba County: Butte, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sierra & Sutter.

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

  • Yuba County     (The home county of Pearson)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Alicia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Olivehurst
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Linda
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Binney Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
    • Marysville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Dantoni
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Dantoni is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
    • Wheatland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Browns Valley
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Iowa City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Iowa City is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa City
    • Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Honcut
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Robinsons Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Robinsons Corner is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinsons Corner
    • Gridley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Peachton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Peachton is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peachton
    • Bangor
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • East Biggs
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • East Biggs is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Biggs
    • Bigg's
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Palermo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Wyandotte
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Wyandotte is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyandotte
    • Lorraine ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Lorraine is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lynchburg ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Lynchburg is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • South Oroville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • South Oroville is located in Butte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Oroville
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Grimes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • College City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Harrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • Colusa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbuckle
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Colusa Rancheria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Colusa Rancheria is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Rancheria
    • Genevra
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Genevra is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Penn Valley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake Wildwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
    • Bridgeport
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bridgeport is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Rough and Ready
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lake of the Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
    • Bitney Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
    • Alta Sierra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
    • Newtown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Newtown is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
    • The Oaks
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oaks is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
    • Grass Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Birchville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Birchville is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birchville
    • Spring Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Clayton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Lincoln
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Riego
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Virginiatown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
    • Loomis
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Penryn
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rocklin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Roseville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newcastle
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ophir
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Elverta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Rio Linda
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Antelope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabre City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
    • North Highlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Citrus Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Foothill Farms
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
  • Santa Cruz County
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Bogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Yuba City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • South Yuba City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • Tierra Buena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Rio Oso
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Nicolas
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Nicolaus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Sutter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Live Oak
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
    • Tarke
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pearson, with the one closest to Pearson listed first.
    • Knights Landing
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunnigan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Hershey
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Hershey is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
    • Zamora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Yolo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)

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

Cemeteries Near Pearson ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pearson.

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

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

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

  • Sierra View Memorial Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sierra View Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sierra View Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Olivehurst.
    • The Sierra View Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Sierra View Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8374 <2>
  • Yuba City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Marysville Jewish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marysville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery is located in Marysville.
    • The St. Joseph's Catholic Historical Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2161309 <2>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicolaus Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Lofton Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Sutter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Camp Far West Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Far West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Far West Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Wheatland.
    • The Camp Far West Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cantonment Far West Cemetery
    • Far West Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255638 <2>
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (47 more) ...
    • Browns Valley Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Stohlman Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Live Oak Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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 Pearson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pearson.

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

  • Yuba City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Marysville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Binney Junction
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
  • Marcuse ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
  • Wheatland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Nicolas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Lomo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lomo is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomo
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranmore
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranmore is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore
  • Ramirez
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Ramirez is located in Yuba County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramirez
  • Live Oak
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
  • Browns Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grand Island
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Grand Island is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
    • Honcut
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Honcut is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honcut
    • Grimes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

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

Newspapers Published in Pearson ...

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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pearson.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pearson, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pearson.

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 Pearson:

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 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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pearson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<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 Pearson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.