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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 Saxon (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 Saxon. 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 hospitals 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.

Saxon is located in 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 Saxon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Saxon:

  • Yolo County     (The home county of Saxon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxon, with the one closest to Saxon listed first.
    • El Macero
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Swingle
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Swingle is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
    • Davis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Clarksburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Greendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
    • Bryte
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • West Sacramento
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Broderick
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Plainfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Winters
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Yolo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Madison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxon, with the one closest to Saxon listed first.
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxon, with the one closest to Saxon listed first.
    • Riego
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
    • Roseville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxon, with the one closest to Saxon listed first.
    • Freeport
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
    • Sutterville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
    • Laguna West - Lakeside
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Parkway - South Sacramento
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Courtland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Hood
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Laguna
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Laguna is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
    • Sacramento
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Franklin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Florin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Florin is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Perkins
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Perkins is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins
    • Vorden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Vorden is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
    • Elk Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxon, with the one closest to Saxon listed first.
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
    • Thornton
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Taison
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
    • Terminous
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
    • Acampo
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • North Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • North Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbridge
    • South Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • South Woodbridge is located in San Joaquin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woodbridge
    • Woodbridge
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxon, with the one closest to Saxon listed first.
    • Dixon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • 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 <1>
    • Oxford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Oxford is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Batavia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Batavia is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
    • Elmira
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Allendale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Hartley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
    • Leisure Town
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Leisure Town is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
    • Vacaville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Solano City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Solano City is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
    • Travis Field
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Travis Field is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
    • Rio Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Denverton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Denverton is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Saxon, with the one closest to Saxon listed first.
    • Pleasant Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Robbins
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Nicolas
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • Nicolaus
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

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

Cemeteries Near Saxon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Saxon.

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

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

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

  • Tremont Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Davis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • 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 <2>
  • Silveyville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • St. Rose Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Masonic Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Odd Fellows Lawn Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacramento City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento City Cemetery
    • 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #184890 <2>
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (43 more) ...
    • Sacramento Memorial Lawn Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • East Lawn Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • San Joaquin Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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.<3>

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

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

  • Webster
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Webster is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
  • Swingle
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Swingle is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
  • Davis
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Freeport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Freeport is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
  • Dixon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • 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 <1>
  • Courtland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Batavia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Batavia is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
  • Merritt
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Merritt is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merritt
  • Plainfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Plainfield is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
  • Binghamton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Binghamton is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
  • Maine Prairie
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
  • Franklin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin is located in Sacramento County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Sacramento
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Florin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Florin is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florin
    • Mullen ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Mullen is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullen

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

Newspapers Published in Saxon ...

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 47 newspapers that have been published in the area around Saxon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Saxon, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Saxon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Saxon:

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 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.
<3>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 Saxon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Saxon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.