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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 Singing Springs (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 Singing Springs. 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 Singing Springs ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Singing Springs: Singing Spgs. (or less commonly used: Singing Spngs. or Singing Sprngs.)

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.

Singing Springs is located in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles County: Kern, Orange, San Bernardino & Ventura.

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

  • Los Angeles County     (The home county of Singing Springs)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Singing Springs, with the one closest to Singing Springs listed first.
    • Mount Wilson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • La Canada - Flintridge
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Canada - Flintridge
      • La Canada - Flintridge is located in Los Angeles County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,730 people
      • La Canada - Flintridge has also been known as:
      • La Canada
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Canada - Flintridge <1>
    • Altadena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • La Crescenta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Montrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Verdugo City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Acton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Tujunga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunland
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland
      • Sunland is located in Los Angeles County
    • Paris
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
      • Paris is located in Los Angeles County
    • Sierra Madre
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • East Pasadena
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pasadena
      • East Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Lamanda Park
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamanda Park
      • Lamanda Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Singing Springs, with the one closest to Singing Springs listed first.
    • La Habra
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Brea
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brea
      • Brea is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,484 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brea <1>
  • San Bernardino County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Singing Springs, with the one closest to Singing Springs listed first.
    • Pinon Hills
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Wrightwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • San Antonio Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Antonio Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Heights
      • San Antonio Heights is located in San Bernardino County
    • Montclair
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 40,600 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montclair <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Singing Springs ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Singing Springs.

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 Singing Springs covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Verdugo Hills Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verdugo Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Mountain View Mausoleum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Mausoleum
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Acton Community Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acton Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Acton Community Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Acton.
  • Sierra Madre Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sierra Madre Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sierra Madre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Grand View Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grand View Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grand View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • San Gabriel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Glen Haven Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glen Haven Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glen Haven Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sholom Memorial Park
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholom Memorial Park
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholom Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) is a very large cemetery that is located in Glendale.
    • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) has also been known as:
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Glendale
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Glendale
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
    • Glendale Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7974 <3>
  • Live Oak Memorial Park
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (56 more) ...
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valhalla Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Burbank.
      • The Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills) has also been known as:
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery - Hollywood Hills
      • Forest Lawn Memorial Park - Hollywood Hills
      • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7975 <3>
    • Savannah Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savannah Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Savannah 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 Singing Springs in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Singing Springs.

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

  • La Canada - Flintridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Canada - Flintridge
    • La Canada - Flintridge is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,730 people
    • La Canada - Flintridge has also been known as:
    • La Canada
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Canada - Flintridge <1>
  • La Crescenta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Verdugo City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Altadena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Los Angeles County
  • Sunland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunland
    • Sunland is located in Los Angeles County
  • Acton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Sierra Madre
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Pasadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasadena
    • Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,045 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasadena <1>
  • East Pasadena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Pasadena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Pasadena
    • East Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County
  • Lamanda Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamanda Park
    • Lamanda Park is located in Los Angeles County
  • Chapman
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman
    • Chapman is located in Los Angeles County
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Santa Anita
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Anita
      • Santa Anita is located in Los Angeles County
    • Vincent
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
      • Vincent is located in Los Angeles County
    • Russ
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russ have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russ
      • Russ is located in Los Angeles County

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

Newspapers Published in Singing Springs ...

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 132 newspapers that have been published in the area around Singing Springs.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Singing Springs, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Singing Springs.

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 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 Singing Springs:

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Singing Springs) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Singing Springs. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.3211, Longitude: -118.1287       In this case, the coordinates for Singing Springs 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 Singing Springs, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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