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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 Sears Point (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 Sears Point. 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.

Name Variations for Sears Point ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

  • A typical abbreviation for Sears Point: Sears Pt.
  • While the name of this community is Sears Point, be aware that it's the common practice of mapmakers to remove the apostrophe from possessive names<1>. So Sears Point may originally have been Sear's Point.

    Sometimes the trailing 's' might be dropped altogether, in which case Sears Point might be written as Sear Point.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 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.

Sears Point is located in Sonoma 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 Sonoma County: Contra Costa, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa & Solano.

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

  • Sonoma County     (The home county of Sears Point)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sears Point, with the one closest to Sears Point listed first.
    • McGill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Wingo ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Sonoma County
    • Temelec
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
    • Vineburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Sonoma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • El Verano
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Petaluma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Eldridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Glen Ellen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Penngrove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Alameda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sears Point, with the one closest to Sears Point listed first.
    • Albany
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • University Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Alameda County
    • Berkeley
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Normandy Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
    • Rochedale Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
      • Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
    • South Berkeley
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
      • South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
      • Former name for South Berkeley:
      • Lorin
    • Emeryville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • West Oakland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
      • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Campbell Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
      • Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
    • Montclair
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • Oakland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Piedmont
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sears Point, with the one closest to Sears Point listed first.
    • Bayview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
      • Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
    • Gateley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
      • Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pinole
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
      • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <3>
    • Rodeo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Tormey
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tormey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
      • Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
    • Hercules
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hercules
      • Hercules is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hercules <3>
    • Tara Hills
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
      • Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
    • Valona
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
      • Valona is located in Contra Costa County
    • Crockett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • El Sobrante
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rollingwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
    • San Pablo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sears Point, with the one closest to Sears Point listed first.
    • Black Point - Green Point
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Novato
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
      • Old Town is located in Marin County
    • Rafael Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rafael Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
      • Rafael Village is located in Marin County
    • Cerro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
      • Cerro is located in Marin County
    • Santa Venetia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Venetia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
      • Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
    • Terra Linda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
      • Terra Linda is located in Marin County
    • San Rafael
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Fairfax
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • San Anselmo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Brae
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Kentfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sears Point, with the one closest to Sears Point listed first.
    • Merazo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • American Canyon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Lombard
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Napa County
    • Middleton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suscol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
      • Suscol is located in Napa County
      • Suscol has also been known as:
      • Soscol
      • Susqual
    • Napa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <3>
    • Union
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Napa County
    • Yountville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Oakville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Rutherford
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Saint Helena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Deer Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • San Francisco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sears Point, with the one closest to Sears Point listed first.
    • Chinatown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
      • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
    • Sydney Town ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
      • Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
    • Amanico Ergina Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
      • Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Friendship Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
      • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
    • San Francisco
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Doelger City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
      • Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
    • Golden Gate Heights
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
      • Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
    • Stonestown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sears Point, with the one closest to Sears Point listed first.
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Benicia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Green Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mankas Corner
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Fairfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Suisun City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • 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 <3>
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
      • Cannon is located in Solano County
    • Vacaville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Travis Field
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
      • Travis Field is located in Solano County
    • Denverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
      • Denverton is located in Solano County

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

Newspapers Published in Sears Point ...

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 99 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sears Point.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sears Point, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sears Point.

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 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 Sears Point:

Cemeteries Near Sears Point ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sears Point.

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 Sears Point covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Valley Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Memorial Park
  • Valley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
  • St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
  • Water Front Memorial Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Water Front Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Water Front Memorial Park
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Old Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hillside Cemetery
  • Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mountain Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Cemetery
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
  • Mission San Rafael Arcangel Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Napa Valley Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
    • The Napa Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
    • Napa Valley Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napa Valley Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169978 <6>
  • Continue List   (80 more) ...
    • Partrick Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Partrick Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<5> to the southeast of Napa.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partrick Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <6>
    • Cypress Hill Memorial Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cypress Hill Memorial Park
    • Petaluma Calvary Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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.<8>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Sears Point had railroad service and no post office.

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

  • McGill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
    • McGill is located in Sonoma County
  • Black Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Point
    • Black Point is located in Marin County
  • Donahue ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donahue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donahue
    • Donahue is located in Sonoma County
  • Merazo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
    • Merazo is located in Napa County
  • Schellville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schellville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
    • Schellville is located in Sonoma County
  • Lakeville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
    • Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
  • Novato
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ignacio
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ignacio have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
    • Ignacio is located in Marin County
  • Buena Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • 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 Sonoma County
  • Sonoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Vallejo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Flosden ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flosden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flosden
    • Flosden is located in Solano County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Napa Junction
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
      • Napa Junction is located in Napa County
    • Sobrante
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobrante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
      • Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
    • Petaluma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)

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

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

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>It's generally believed that possessive apostrophes are removed to prevent confusion on maps where the apostrophe may be confused with a cartographic symbol. While this is generally true, it's not uncommon to find possessive apostrophes in administrative names (such as towns or counties).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sears Point) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sears Point. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1510, Longitude: -122.4478       In this case, the coordinates for Sears Point have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>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.
<7>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<8>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 Sears Point, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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