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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 San Bernardo (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 San Bernardo. 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.

San Bernardo is located in San Diego 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 San Diego County: Imperial, Orange & Riverside.

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

  • San Diego County     (The home county of San Bernardo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Bernardo, with the one closest to San Bernardo listed first.
    • Rancho Bernardo
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Escondido
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Poway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
      • Poway is located in San Diego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <1>
    • Fairbanks Ranch
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairbanks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairbanks Ranch
      • Fairbanks Ranch is located in San Diego County
    • Rancho Santa Fe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • San Marcos
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake San Marcos
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake San Marcos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake San Marcos
      • Lake San Marcos is located in San Diego County
    • Mira Mesa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ramona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Cardiff-by-the-Sea
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Solana Beach
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Del Mar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Encinitas
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Riverside County
    • The following are listed by their distance from San Bernardo, with the one closest to San Bernardo listed first.
    • Rainbow Canyon Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Canyon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Canyon Village
      • Rainbow Canyon Village is located in Riverside County
    • Aguanga
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near San Bernardo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of San Bernardo.

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

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

  • Dearborn Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Oak Hill Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Marcos Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Olivenhain Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivenhain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivenhain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carmel Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • El Camino Memorial Park
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Miramar National Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Center Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Mt. Soledad Veterans Memorial
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eternal Hills Memorial Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (20 more) ...
    • San Luis Rey Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Luis Rey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Luis Rey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • El Cajon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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.<5>

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

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

  • Poway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
    • Poway is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <1>
  • Escondido
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • San Pasqual
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Pasqual have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pasqual
    • San Pasqual is located in San Diego County
  • San Marcos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Twin Oaks
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Oaks
    • Twin Oaks is located in San Diego County
  • Buena
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena
    • Buena is located in San Diego County
  • Del Mar
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sorrento
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sorrento have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorrento
    • Sorrento is located in San Diego County
  • Linda Vista ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linda Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linda Vista
    • Linda Vista is located in San Diego County
  • Valley Center
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Encinitas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Selwyn ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Selwyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selwyn
    • Selwyn is located in San Diego County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Buena Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buena Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
      • Buena Vista is located in San Diego County
    • Leucadia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Santee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santee
      • Santee is located in San Diego County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santee <1>

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

Newspapers Published in San Bernardo ...

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 30 newspapers that have been published in the area around San Bernardo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of San Bernardo, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for San Bernardo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 San Bernardo:

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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>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 from Point A (ie- San Bernardo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in San Bernardo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.0406, Longitude: -117.0767       In this case, the coordinates for San Bernardo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 San Bernardo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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