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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 Pleasant Grove (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 Pleasant Grove. 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.

Name Variations for Pleasant Grove ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Pleasant Grove: Pleasant Grv.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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.

Pleasant Grove is located in Sutter 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 Sutter County: Butte, Colusa, Placer, Sacramento, Yolo & Yuba.

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

  • Sutter County     (The home county of Pleasant Grove)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Nicolas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicolaus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Rio Oso
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
    • Robbins
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bogue
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
    • South Yuba City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
    • Yuba City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Tierra Buena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
      • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
    • Sutter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tarke
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Grimes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • College City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrington
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Summit Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
    • Marina Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Waterford Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
      • Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Winterhaven Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
      • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Crown Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Equestrian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
      • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Franciscan Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Highland Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Village
      • Highland Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Oak Tree Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Tree Village
      • Oak Tree Village is located in El Dorado County
    • El Dorado Hills
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Governors Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
      • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Lake of the Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake of the Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
    • Penn Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Riego
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
      • Riego is located in Placer County
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
    • Clayton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
    • Lincoln
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Roseville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sheridan
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rocklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Loomis
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Virginiatown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
    • Granite Bay
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Penryn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Newcastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Elverta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Rio Linda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Antelope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Sabre City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
    • North Highlands
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Foothill Farms
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
    • Citrus Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ben Ali
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
    • Town and Country Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country Village
      • Town and Country Village is located in Sacramento County
    • Sacramento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Carmichael
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair Oaks
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Knights Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Broderick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bryte
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • West Sacramento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Yolo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Swingle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swingle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Zamora
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • El Macero
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Davis
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Dunnigan
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Pleasant Grove, with the one closest to Pleasant Grove listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
    • Wheatland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
    • Olivehurst
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Alicia
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
    • Linda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Binney Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
      • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
    • Dantoni
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
      • Dantoni is located in Yuba County
    • Marysville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Smartville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
      • Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
    • Browns Valley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in Pleasant Grove ...

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 51 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pleasant Grove.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pleasant Grove, there are papers which were published within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pleasant Grove.

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 Pleasant Grove:

Cemeteries Near Pleasant Grove ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pleasant Grove.

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

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

  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Nicolaus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicolaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicolaus Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
  • Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery
  • Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseville Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
  • Manzanita Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manzanita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manzanita Cemetery
  • Sheridan Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheridan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheridan Cemetery
  • Wheatland Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheatland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheatland Cemetery
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
  • Knights Landing Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (57 more) ...
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Fair Oaks Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Oaks Cemetery
    • Camp Far West Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Pleasant Grove had a population of 139 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Nicolas
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Antelope
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitney ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
    • Whitney is located in Placer County
  • Lincoln
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Roseville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Marcuse ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
  • Sheridan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Knights Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Rocklin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Wheatland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
  • Loomis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sacramento
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Orangevale
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Penryn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

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

The official website for Sutter County: www.co.sutter.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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pleasant Grove) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Pleasant Grove. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8240, Longitude: -121.4836    
<4>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.
<5>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 Pleasant Grove, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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