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 Pinecrest (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 Pinecrest. 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 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.
Pinecrest is located in Nevada 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 Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Pinecrest. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pinecrest:
- Nevada County (The home county of Pinecrest)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Chicago Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Cedar Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Alta Sierra
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Glenbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Gold Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Grass Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Nevada City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Oaks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- Butte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Clipper Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Oroleve
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oroleve is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
- Bangor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Forbestown
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Cool
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fornis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fornis is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
- Garden Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Pilot Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Quintette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Coloma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Lotus
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Kelsey
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Gold Hill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Secret Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Colfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Gold Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Iowa Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Dutch Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Weimar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Casa Loma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Yankee Jims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Applegate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Meadow Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Alleghany
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Goodyears Bar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Downieville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Smartville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Dobbins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
- Camptonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
- Oregon House
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Browns Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Brownsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pinecrest, see our County-by-County Page for Pinecrest.
Cemeteries Near Pinecrest ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pinecrest.
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 Pinecrest - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pinecrest covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Colfax Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Colfax Indian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <2>
- Forest View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dutch Flat Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- Pioneer Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Foresthill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Pinecrest in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pinecrest.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pinecrest, with the one closest to Pinecrest listed first.
- Chicago Park
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Kres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Colfax
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Union Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Gold Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Nevada City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Dutch Flat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Weimar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Alta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Towle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Towle is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Yankee Jims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Rough and Ready
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pinecrest. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pinecrest.
Newspapers Published in Pinecrest ...
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 40 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pinecrest.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pinecrest, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pinecrest.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pinecrest:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butte County
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Yuba 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> | 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> | 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 Pinecrest, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Pinecrest) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |