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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 Rio Linda (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 Rio Linda. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Rio Linda is located in Sacramento 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 Sacramento County: Amador, Contra Costa, Placer, San Joaquin, Solano, Sutter & Yolo.

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

  • Sacramento County     (The home county of Rio Linda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Elverta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Antelope
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • North Highlands
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Foothill Farms
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foothill Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
    • Sabre City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sabre City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
    • Ben Ali
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
    • Town and Country Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country Village
      • Town and Country Village is located in Sacramento County
    • Sacramento
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Arden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
    • Carmichael
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Citrus Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • La Riviera
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Riviera have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Riviera
      • La Riviera is located in Sacramento County
    • Fair Oaks
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Carbondale ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carbondale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale
      • Carbondale is located in Amador County
    • May ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May
      • May is located in Amador County
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Lakeridge Oaks
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeridge Oaks
      • Lakeridge Oaks is located in El Dorado County
    • Crown Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Village
      • Crown Village is located in El Dorado County
    • El Dorado Hills
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Franciscan Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franciscan Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franciscan Village
      • Franciscan Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Governors Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Governors Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Governors Village
      • Governors Village is located in El Dorado County
    • La Cresta Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Cresta Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Cresta Village
      • La Cresta Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Marina Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Ridgeview Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeview Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview Village
      • Ridgeview Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Saint Andrews Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrews Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews Village
      • Saint Andrews Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Summit Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Winterhaven Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winterhaven Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterhaven Village
      • Winterhaven Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Crescent Ridge Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Ridge Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Ridge Village
      • Crescent Ridge Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Equestrian Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Equestrian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
      • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Riego
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
      • Riego is located in Placer County
    • Roseville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
    • Rocklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Granite Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Clayton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clayton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
    • Lincoln
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Loomis
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Penryn
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Virginiatown
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
    • Sheridan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Newcastle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Ophir
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
  • San Joaquin County
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Dixon
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <1>
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Nicolas
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Nicolaus
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Robbins
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Rio Oso
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcuse have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
    • Bogue
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Broderick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bryte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • West Sacramento
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Swingle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swingle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Knights Landing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • El Macero
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Yolo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Plainfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Greendale
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
    • Zamora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Rio Linda, with the one closest to Rio Linda listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
    • Wheatland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
    • Olivehurst
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Alicia
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
    • Linda
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Rio Linda ...

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 Rio Linda.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Rio Linda. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Rio Linda and those printed in the larger area surrounding Rio Linda.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 18 miles [29 km]<3> of Rio Linda.

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 Rio Linda:

Cemeteries Near Rio Linda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rio Linda.

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

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

  • Sunset Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Lawn Cemetery
  • Sierra Hills Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Calvary Catholic Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • East Lawn Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sylvan Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sylvan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sylvan Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the City Cemetery
  • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
  • Sacramento City Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Sacramento City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <4>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
  • Fair Oaks Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Oaks Cemetery
  • Continue List   (54 more) ...
    • Mt. Vernon Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Roseville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roseville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roseville Cemetery
    • St. Rose Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Rose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Rose Cemetery

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.<5>

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

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

  • Antelope
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Arcade ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arcade have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
  • Sacramento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Pleasant Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brighton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Sacramento County
  • Roseville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Perkins
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perkins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
  • Manlove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manlove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manlove
    • Manlove is located in Sacramento County
  • Mayhew
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayhew have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayhew
    • Mayhew is located in Sacramento County
  • Salsbury ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salsbury
    • Salsbury is located in Sacramento County
  • Walsh Station
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsh Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsh Station
    • Walsh Station is located in Sacramento County
  • Orangevale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
    • Florin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
      • Florin is located in Sacramento County
    • Alder Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alder Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alder Creek
      • Alder Creek is located in Sacramento County

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Linda. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sacramento County: www.saccounty.net/

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

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 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.
<3>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- Rio Linda) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Rio Linda. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.6911, Longitude: -121.4495    
<4>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.
<5>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 Rio Linda, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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