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 Rawhide (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 Rawhide. 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 northeast 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 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 east 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.
Rawhide is located in Placer 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 Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Rawhide. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rawhide:
- Placer County (The home county of Rawhide)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawhide, with the one closest to Rawhide listed first.
- Casa Loma
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Alta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Dutch Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gold Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emigrant Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Secret Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Iowa Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Last Chance ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Last Chance is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Michigan Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Foresthill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Greekstore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Greekstore is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawhide, with the one closest to Rawhide listed first.
- Quintette
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fornis
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Fornis is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
- Greenwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Garden Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Cool
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Coloma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kelsey
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Lotus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Pilot Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawhide, with the one closest to Rawhide listed first.
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Scotts Flat
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chicago Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Blue Tent
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
- Cedar Ridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kres
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Lake City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Lake City is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Glenbrook
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Gold Flat
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Nevada City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Union Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 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 Rawhide, with the one closest to Rawhide listed first.
- Alleghany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Goodyears Bar
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Downieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Loganville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Sierra City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rawhide, with the one closest to Rawhide listed first.
- Camptonville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
- Dobbins
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon House
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smartville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rawhide, see our County-by-County Page for Rawhide.
Cemeteries Near Rawhide ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rawhide.
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 Rawhide - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rawhide covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rawhide, with the one closest to Rawhide listed first.
- Dutch Flat Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- 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
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Deadwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Colfax Indian Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Foresthill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Foresthill Community Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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 <3>
- Forest View Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Josephine Mine Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (34 more) ...
- Pioneer Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pioneer Graves Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
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 Rawhide in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rawhide.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rawhide, with the one closest to Rawhide listed first.
- Towle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Towle is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Alta
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Blue Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Westville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Westville is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
- Dutch Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Gold Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Emigrant Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Michigan Bluff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Maybert ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Maybert is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybert
- Washington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Chicago Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cisco
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cisco is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Colfax
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rawhide. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rawhide.
Newspapers Published in Rawhide ...
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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rawhide.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rawhide, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rawhide.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Rawhide:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Placer County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- El Dorado County
- Nevada 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Rawhide) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rawhide, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |