Our Genealogy Helper
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 Selby (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 Selby. 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 and 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.
Selby is located in Contra Costa 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 Contra Costa County: Alameda, Marin, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Joaquin & Solano.
Below are the counties that are near Selby. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Selby:
- Contra Costa County (The home county of Selby)
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Tormey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Crockett
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valona
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Rodeo
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Port Costa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hercules
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Gateley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Pinole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bayview
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Tara Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Martinez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- El Sobrante
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Albany
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- University Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rochedale Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Emeryville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Montclair
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Canyon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Piedmont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Oakland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Campbell Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- San Quentin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Venetia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Fort McDowell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
- Paradise Cay
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- Cerro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Ignacio
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Rafael Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- San Rafael
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Bel Aire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bel Aire is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- Belvedere
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Corte Madera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- American Canyon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lombard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Merazo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Napa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Yountville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Rutherford
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Chinatown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Amanico Ergina Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Friendship Village
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mission District
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Doelger City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Golden Gate Heights
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Stonestown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- 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 Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Brisbane
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Colma
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Daly City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Westlake is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- South San Francisco
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- San Bruno
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Vallejo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Benicia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Guadalcanal Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Green Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Suisun City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- 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 <1>
- Fairfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Birds Landing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Denverton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Travis Field
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Sears Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- McGill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Vineburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Sonoma
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Temelec
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Boyes Hot Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- El Verano
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Eldridge
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Petaluma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Selby, see our County-by-County Page for Selby.
Cemeteries Near Selby ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Selby.
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 Selby - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Selby covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- All Souls Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Souls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
- All Souls Catholic Cemetery
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincents Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The St. Vincents Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vincent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8342 <2>
- Carquinez Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carquinez Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carquinez Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7883 <2>
- Water Front Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Benicia City Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
- Catholic Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Alhambra Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Alhambra Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Martinez.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7834 <2>
- Military Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (75 more) ...
- Rolling Hills Memorial Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- 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 <2>
- Sunset View Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
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>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Selby had a population of 123 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Selby, with the one closest to Selby listed first.
- Tormey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Crockett
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Vallejo
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Port Costa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pinole
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Benicia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Martinez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Flosden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Flosden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flosden
- Sobrante
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- San Pablo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Avon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Napa Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Napa Junction is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Stege
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Stege is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
- Pacheco
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Creston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Creston is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Selby. See our List of 1890's Communities around Selby.
Newspapers Published in Selby ...
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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Selby.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Selby, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Selby.
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 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 Selby:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Contra Costa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- San Francisco County
- San Mateo County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
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 Selby, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 drawn from Point A (ie- Selby) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |