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 Pollock (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 Pollock. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Pollock is located in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County: Amador, Contra Costa, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Pollock. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Pollock:
- Sacramento County (The home county of Pollock)
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Parkway - South Sacramento
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Freeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Florin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Florin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Sutterville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
- Laguna West - Lakeside
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Perkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Laguna
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Laguna is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
- Vineyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Vineyard is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineyard
- Sacramento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Arden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Elk Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Amador County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Carbondale ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Carbondale is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
- May ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- May is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
- Ione
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <1>
- Camanche Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Camanche Village is located in Amador County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camanche Village
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Crescent Ridge Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- La Cresta Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
- Lakeridge Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
- Oak Ridge Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Village
- Park Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Park Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Ridgeview Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
- Clarksville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Crown Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
- El Dorado Hills
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franciscan Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
- Governors Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
- Marina Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Riego
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Riego is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
- Roseville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Granite Bay
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Rocklin
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Whitney ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Whitney is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Loomis
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Penryn
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Clayton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Clayton is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Thornton
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Taison
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Taison is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
- North Woodbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
- South Woodbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
- Woodbridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Acampo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Terminous
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- Lodi
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <1>
- Henderson Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Henderson Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Village
- Lockeford
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Victor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Oxford
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Oxford is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
- Dixon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Batavia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Rio Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Elmira
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hartley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Hartley is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Leisure Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Solano City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Solano City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Denverton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Travis Field
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Sutter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Pleasant Grove
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Nicolas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Nicolaus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Robbins
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Clarksburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Broderick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- West Sacramento
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bryte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Greendale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Swingle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Swingle is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
- El Macero
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Davis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Plainfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Plainfield is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Woodland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Knights Landing
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Pollock, see our County-by-County Page for Pollock.
Cemeteries Near Pollock ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Pollock.
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 Pollock - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Pollock covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Elder Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacramento County Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Sacramento City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacramento City Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Sacramento.
- The Sacramento City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Sacramento Historic City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <2>
- Masonic Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South East Lawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (55 more) ...
- San Joaquin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Lawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Franklin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Pollock in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Pollock.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Pollock, with the one closest to Pollock listed first.
- Freeport
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Florin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Florin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
- Brighton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Brighton is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Perkins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
- Manlove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Manlove is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove
- Sacramento
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Franklin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Elk Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walsh Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
- Mayhew
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
- Arcade ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Arcade is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
- McConnel
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- McConnel is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnel
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Webster
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Webster is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
- Courtland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Arno ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Arno is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arno
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Pollock. See our List of 1890's Communities around Pollock.
Newspapers Published in Pollock ...
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 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Pollock.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Pollock, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Pollock.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Pollock:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Sacramento County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Amador County
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- San Joaquin County
- Solano County
- Sutter County
- Yolo 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 Pollock, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Pollock) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |