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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Reka. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Reka to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Reka, please Contact Us.

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 Reka (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 Reka. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Reka is historic, it would have been located within present day Fresno 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 Fresno County: Inyo, Kings, Madera, Merced, Mono, San Benito & Tulare.

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

  • Fresno County     (The home county of Reka)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reka, with the one closest to Reka listed first.
    • Sanger
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Del Rey
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey
      • Del Rey is located in Fresno County
    • Minkler
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
      • Minkler is located in Fresno County
    • Parlier
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lone Star
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
      • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
    • Selma
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
      • Selma is located in Fresno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
    • Reedley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Fowler
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Gravesboro
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesboro
      • Gravesboro is located in Fresno County
    • Tarpey Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarpey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpey Village
      • Tarpey Village is located in Fresno County
    • Malaga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
      • Malaga is located in Fresno County
    • Kingsburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Calwa
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calwa
      • Calwa is located in Fresno County
  • Kings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reka, with the one closest to Reka listed first.
    • Hardwick
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardwick
      • Hardwick is located in Kings County
    • Hanford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Hub
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hub have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub
      • Hub is located in Kings County
    • Armona
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Home Garden
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Home Garden
      • Home Garden is located in Kings County
    • Lemoore
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Madera County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reka, with the one closest to Reka listed first.
    • Millerton ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millerton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Madera County
    • Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Tulare County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Reka, with the one closest to Reka listed first.
    • Dinuba
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • London
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
      • London is located in Tulare County
    • Sultana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Traver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Orosi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cutler
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • East Orosi
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Orosi
      • East Orosi is located in Tulare County
    • Yettem
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Goshen
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Taurusa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Taurusa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taurusa
      • Taurusa is located in Tulare County
    • Chinowths Corner
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinowths Corner
      • Chinowths Corner is located in Tulare County
    • Ivanhoe
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Visalia
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Reka ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Reka.

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 Reka covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Bethel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Del Rey Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Del Rey Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Del Rey Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Del Rey.
    • The Del Rey Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Prairie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1997625 <5>
  • Sanger Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mendocino Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mendocino Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mendocino Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acres Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acres Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acres Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Floral Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • North Selma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Redbank Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redbank Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fowler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • West Selma Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Reedley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Hazelton Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazelton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hazelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (42 more) ...
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Kingsburg Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • S D A Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S D A Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S D A Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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.

While we didn't find Reka in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Reka.

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

  • Sanger
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Lone Star
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
    • Lone Star is located in Fresno County
  • Fowler
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Selma
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Selma is located in Fresno County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Selma <2>
  • Reedley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Malaga
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malaga have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malaga
    • Malaga is located in Fresno County
  • Oleander
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oleander have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oleander
    • Oleander is located in Fresno County
  • Easton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Fresno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wildflower
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildflower have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildflower
    • Wildflower is located in Fresno County
  • Tokay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tokay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokay
    • Tokay is located in Tulare County
  • Letcher ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letcher have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letcher
    • Letcher is located in Fresno County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Traver
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Orosi
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Yokuts
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

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

Newspapers Published in Reka ...

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 95 newspapers that have been published in the area around Reka.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Reka, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Reka.

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 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 Reka:

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Reka, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 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.
<4>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.
<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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Reka) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Reka. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6888, Longitude: -119.5518       In this case, the coordinates for Reka have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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