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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Rose. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rose to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rose, 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 Rose (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 Rose. 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 southeast 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 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 east 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 Rose is historic, it would have been located within present day Sonoma 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 Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.
Below are the counties that are near Rose. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Rose:
- Sonoma County (The home county of Rose)
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Sears Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- McGill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Temelec
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Vineburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Sonoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Petaluma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- El Verano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Boyes Hot Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Ely ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Albany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- University Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- Emeryville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Campbell Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- West Oakland
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Oakland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Sobrante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Bayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Tara Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Hercules
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pinole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rodeo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- San Pablo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Atchison Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
- El Sobrante
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Point Richmond
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Ignacio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Rafael Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Novato
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Santa Venetia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Terra Linda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- Cerro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- San Anselmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- San Rafael
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Merazo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- American Canyon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lombard
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Napa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Saint Helena
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Deer Park
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Chinatown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Amanico Ergina Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Friendship Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Doelger City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Golden Gate Heights
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Mission District
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Stonestown
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
- San Mateo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Broadmoor Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Daly City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Westlake
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Westlake is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Brisbane
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Colma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Guadalcanal Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Benicia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Green Valley
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Suisun City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <2>
- Fairfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Rose, see our County-by-County Page for Rose.
Cemeteries Near Rose ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Rose.
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 Rose - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Rose covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Valley Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <3>
- Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mission San Rafael Arcangel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Valley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Water Front Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- B'nai Israel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (88 more) ...
- Cypress Hill Memorial Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
- Holy Angels / St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
- Holy Angels Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8327 <3>
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 Rose in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Rose.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Rose, with the one closest to Rose listed first.
- Black Point
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Black Point is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
- Sears Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Novato
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Ignacio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Donahue ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Donahue is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
- Lakeville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- McGill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Merazo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Schellville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Fairfax
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- San Anselmo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- San Rafael
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ross
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Sobrante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Sonoma
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Rose. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rose.
Newspapers Published in Rose ...
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 82 newspapers that have been published in the area around Rose.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Rose, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Rose.
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 Rose:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Sonoma County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Solano County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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 Rose, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Rose) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |