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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 Ranchita De Santa Fe (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 Ranchita De Santa Fe. 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 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 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.

Ranchita De Santa Fe is located in San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo County: Kern, Kings, Monterey, Santa Barbara & Ventura.

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

  • San Luis Obispo County     (The home county of Ranchita De Santa Fe)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranchita De Santa Fe, with the one closest to Ranchita De Santa Fe listed first.
    • San Miguelito
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Miguelito have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguelito
      • San Miguelito is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • San Luis Obispo
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Avila Beach
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Shell Beach
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Port San Luis
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port San Luis
      • Port San Luis is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Pismo Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Reeds ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
      • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Grover Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Arroyo Grande
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairoaks
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairoaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairoaks
      • Fairoaks is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Los Osos
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Oceano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • San Mateo County
  • Santa Barbara County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ranchita De Santa Fe, with the one closest to Ranchita De Santa Fe listed first.
    • Guadalupe
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Betteravia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Betteravia
      • Betteravia is located in Santa Barbara County
    • Santa Maria
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Casmalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Orcutt
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Ranchita De Santa Fe ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ranchita De Santa Fe.

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 Ranchita De Santa Fe covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Ranchita De Santa Fe, with the one closest to Ranchita De Santa Fe listed first.

  • San Luis Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Luis Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Luis Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
  • Old Mission Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sutcliffe Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutcliffe Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sutcliffe Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of San Luis Obispo.
  • Los Osos Valley Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Halcyon Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halcyon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halcyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Quintana Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quintana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quintana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Santa Margarita Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Margarita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Margarita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cayucos - Morro Bay District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery is located in Atascadero.
    • The Atascadero Pine Mtn. Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Atascadero Cemetery
    • Pine Mtn. Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154678 <3>
  • Guadalupe Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guadalupe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guadalupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Templeton Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Templeton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Templeton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Santa Maria Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Maria Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Maria Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Paso Robles District Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paso Robles District Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paso Robles District Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

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 Ranchita De Santa Fe in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ranchita De Santa Fe.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Ranchita De Santa Fe, with the one closest to Ranchita De Santa Fe listed first.

  • Miles
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Miles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miles
    • Miles is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • San Luis Obispo
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Edna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edna
    • Edna is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Reeds ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds
    • Reeds is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Verde
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verde
    • Verde is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Arroyo Grande
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Margarita
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Los Berros
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Los Berros have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Berros
    • Los Berros is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Summit ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Dove ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dove
    • Dove is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Musick ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musick
    • Musick is located in San Luis Obispo County
  • Nipomo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Pozo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pozo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pozo
      • Pozo is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Huasna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huasna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huasna
      • Huasna is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Cayucos
      (18 miles [29 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 Ranchita De Santa Fe. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ranchita De Santa Fe.

Newspapers Published in Ranchita De Santa Fe ...

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 104 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ranchita De Santa Fe.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ranchita De Santa Fe, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ranchita De Santa Fe.

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 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 Ranchita De Santa Fe:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ranchita De Santa Fe. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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 Ranchita De Santa Fe, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Ranchita De Santa Fe) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ranchita De Santa Fe. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.2366, Longitude: -120.6827       In this case, the coordinates for Ranchita De Santa Fe have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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