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 Redwood Lodge (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 Redwood Lodge. 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 Redwood Lodge ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Redwood Lodge: Redwood Ldg. (or less commonly used: Redwood Ldge.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Redwood Lodge. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Redwood Lodge.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Redwood Lodge is located in Santa Cruz 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 Santa Cruz County: Monterey, San Benito, San Mateo & Santa Clara.
Below are the counties that are near Redwood Lodge. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Redwood Lodge:
- Santa Cruz County (The home county of Redwood Lodge)
- The following are listed by their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- The Willows
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Willows is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Summit
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Summit is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Summit has also been known as:
- Loma Prieta
- Alma ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Alma is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Scotts Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Lompico
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lompico is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompico
- Zayante
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zayante is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zayante
- Eccles ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Eccles is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eccles
- Mount Hermon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ben Lomond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Felton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- Drawbridge ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Drawbridge is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drawbridge
- Former name for Drawbridge:
- Saline City
- Albrae ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Albrae is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrae
- Larkins Landing ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Larkins Landing is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larkins Landing
- Newark
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Fremont
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
- Monterey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- Pajaro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pajaro is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pajaro
- Las Lomas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Las Lomas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Lomas
- Vega ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Vega is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
- Aromas
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elkhorn is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
- Moss Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Castroville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Prunedale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marina
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Santa Rita
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Santa Rita is located in Monterey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rita
- San Benito County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- River Oaks
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- River Oaks is located in San Benito County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
- San Juan Bautista
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- San Mateo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- Loma Mar
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- La Honda
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Ladera
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ladera is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
- Portola Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Searsville ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Searsville is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searsville
- West Menlo Park
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Willows
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Willows is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- Pescadero
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- East Palo Alto
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Menlo Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Adobe Corner
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Adobe Corner is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adobe Corner
- Atherton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Clara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- Holy City ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Holy City is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy City
- Patchen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patchen is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchen
- Lexington Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lexington Hills is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Hills
- Chemeketa Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chemeketa Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemeketa Park
- Redwood Estates
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lexington ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Lexington is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- English Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- English Town is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English Town
- Sveadal
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Sveadal is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sveadal
- Los Gatos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- New Almaden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monte Sereno
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cambrian Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Cambrian Park is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambrian Park
- Alamitos
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Alamitos is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamitos
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Redwood Lodge, see our County-by-County Page for Redwood Lodge.
Cemeteries Near Redwood Lodge ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Redwood Lodge.
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 Redwood Lodge - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Redwood Lodge covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- Soquel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soquel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Soquel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Soquel.
- The Soquel Cemetery has also been known as:
- Beit Olam Cemetery
- Eternal Home Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #999577 <2>
- Hidalgo Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Old Mexican Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Felton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Felton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Felton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #274025 <2>
- Oakwood Memorial Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Memorial Park
- The Oakwood Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Oak Wood Cemetery
- Santa Cruz Memorial Oakwood Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8219 <2>
- Hacienda Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Santa Cruz Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Old Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Day Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Los Gatos Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Evergreen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Home of Peace Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Madronia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Redwood Lodge in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Redwood Lodge.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Redwood Lodge, with the one closest to Redwood Lodge listed first.
- Laurel
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Laurel is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Glenwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Glenwood is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
- Patchen
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Patchen is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patchen
- Zayante
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Zayante is located in Santa Cruz County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zayante
- Guadalupe ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Guadalupe is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Ben Lomond
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Felton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Soquel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Capitola
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- New Almaden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Los Gatos
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Santa Cruz
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Aptos
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Greystone ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Greystone is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone
- Boulder Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Redwood Lodge. See our List of 1890's Communities around Redwood Lodge.
Newspapers Published in Redwood Lodge ...
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 152 newspapers that have been published in the area around Redwood Lodge.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Redwood Lodge, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Redwood Lodge.
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 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 Redwood Lodge:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Santa Cruz County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Monterey County
- San Benito County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Clara 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 Redwood Lodge, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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 from Point A (ie- Redwood Lodge) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |