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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 Point Reyes Station (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 Point Reyes Station. 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 Point Reyes Station ...

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 Point Reyes Station: Pt. Reyes Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.

Point Reyes Station is located in Marin 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 Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma.

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

  • Marin County     (The home county of Point Reyes Station)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Reyes Station, with the one closest to Point Reyes Station listed first.
    • Olema
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Tocaloma
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tocaloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
      • Tocaloma is located in Marin County
    • Inverness
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Millerton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Marin County
    • Nicasio
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Five Brooks
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Brooks
      • Five Brooks is located in Marin County
    • Lagunitas
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shafter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
      • Shafter is located in Marin County
    • Marshall
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Forest Knolls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagunitas - Forest Knolls
      • Lagunitas - Forest Knolls is located in Marin County
    • San Geronimo
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodacre
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Alameda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Reyes Station, with the one closest to Point Reyes Station listed first.
    • Albany
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • University Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Alameda County
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Reyes Station, with the one closest to Point Reyes Station listed first.
    • Point Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Atchison Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atchison Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
      • Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Bayview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
    • Nystrom Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nystrom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
      • Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Richmond
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <1>
    • Rollingwood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
    • San Pablo
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Easter Hill Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
      • Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Gateley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
      • Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pinole
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
      • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <1>
    • Tara Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
      • Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
    • East Richmond Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richmond Heights
      • East Richmond Heights is located in Contra Costa County
    • El Cerrito
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Reyes Station, with the one closest to Point Reyes Station listed first.
    • Merazo
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • American Canyon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suscol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
      • Suscol is located in Napa County
      • Suscol has also been known as:
      • Soscol
      • Susqual
  • San Francisco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Reyes Station, with the one closest to Point Reyes Station listed first.
    • Doelger City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
      • Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
    • Amanico Ergina Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
      • Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Chinatown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
      • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
    • Friendship Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
      • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Golden Gate Heights
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
      • Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
    • Sydney Town ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
      • Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
    • San Francisco
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stonestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Reyes Station, with the one closest to Point Reyes Station listed first.
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Point Reyes Station, with the one closest to Point Reyes Station listed first.
    • Petaluma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Bloomfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
      • Bloomfield is located in Sonoma County
    • Stony Point
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Point
      • Stony Point is located in Sonoma County
    • Penngrove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Cotati
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Valley Ford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Rohnert Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Freestone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • McGill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Temelec
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
    • Bodega
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Wingo ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Sonoma County
    • Bodega Bay
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Point Reyes Station ...

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 114 newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Reyes Station.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Point Reyes Station. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Point Reyes Station and those printed in the larger area surrounding Point Reyes Station.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> of Point Reyes Station.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Point Reyes Station:

Cemeteries Near Point Reyes Station ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Point Reyes Station.

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 Point Reyes Station covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Olema Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olema Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olema Cemetery
  • Taylors Grave Site
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylors Grave Site have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylors Grave Site
  • Tomales Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tomales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tomales Cemetery
  • Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Two Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
  • Valley Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
  • B'nai Israel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the B'nai Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the B'nai Israel Cemetery
  • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park
  • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (44 more) ...
    • Bloomfield Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomfield Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Bloomfield.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomfield Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canfield Cemetery
    • Fernwood Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fernwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fernwood 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.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Point Reyes Station had a post office and railroad service.

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

  • Olema
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Tocaloma
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tocaloma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tocaloma
    • Tocaloma is located in Marin County
  • Millerton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
    • Millerton is located in Marin County
  • Taylorville ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylorville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorville
    • Taylorville is located in Marin County
  • Nicasio
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • San Geronimo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Hamlet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamlet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamlet
    • Hamlet is located in Marin County
  • Bolinas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Tomales
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Fairfax
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Novato
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • San Anselmo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ignacio
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
      • Ignacio is located in Marin County
    • Petaluma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)

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

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

The official website for Marin County: www.co.marin.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Point Reyes Station) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Point Reyes Station. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0692, Longitude: -122.8063    
<5>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.
<6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<7>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 Point Reyes Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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