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Introduction ...

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

We've added Ronda to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ronda, 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 Ronda (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 Ronda. 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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Ronda is historic, it would have been located within present day Yolo 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 Yolo County: Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano & Sutter.

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

  • Yolo County     (The home county of Ronda)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Zamora
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Yolo
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Knights Landing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Woodland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Madison
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Dunnigan
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Esparto
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Capay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hershey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hershey is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
    • Plainfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Brooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Davis
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Harrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • College City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Arbuckle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimes
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Genevra
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Genevra is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
    • Colusa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Williams
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
    • Spanish Flat
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Riego
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Sheridan
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Clayton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Clayton is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Whitney ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Whitney is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Elverta
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Rio Linda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Sacramento
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
    • Ben Ali
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Ben Ali is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Ali
    • Antelope
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • North Highlands
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Sabre City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
    • Town and Country Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Foothill Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • Arcade ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Arcade is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcade
    • Arden
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Arden is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Dixon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
    • Allendale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Hartley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Batavia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Leisure Town
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
    • Elmira
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Vacaville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Robbins
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Nicolas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Nicolaus
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Rio Oso
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Meridian
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Tarke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
    • Bogue
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • South Yuba City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • Sutter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Tierra Buena
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
  • Yuba County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ronda, with the one closest to Ronda listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Alicia
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Olivehurst
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Wheatland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Linda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Binney Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction

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

Cemeteries Near Ronda ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ronda.

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 Ronda - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Ronda covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Cacheville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacheville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cacheville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Yolo.
    • The Cacheville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Yolo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344398 <3>
  • Mary's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Gordon Family Cemetery
  • Monument Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Knights Landing Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • St. Joseph's Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990865 <3>
  • Woodland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
    • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Woodland City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8455 <3>
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the southeast of Esparto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7919 <3>
  • Capay Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capay Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Esparto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7881 <3>
  • Corbin Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Johns Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (41 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davis.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7930 <3>
    • Logan Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Nicolaus Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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 Ronda in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ronda.

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

  • Yolo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Knights Landing
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Madison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Esparto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mullen ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mullen is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen
  • Dunnigan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Capay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Citrona
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Citrona is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrona
  • Merritt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Merritt is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Plainfield
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Cranmore
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Cranmore is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Harrington
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • Brooks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tancred
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Tancred is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tancred

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

Newspapers Published in Ronda ...

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 158 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ronda.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ronda, there are papers which were published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ronda.

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 Ronda:

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 Ronda, 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 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>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- Ronda) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.