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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 Spoonbill (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 Spoonbill. 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 and hospitals 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.

Spoonbill is located in Solano 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 Solano County: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma & Yolo.

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

  • Solano County     (The home county of Spoonbill)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spoonbill, with the one closest to Spoonbill listed first.
    • Birds Landing
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Denverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Solano City ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solano City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
      • Solano City is located in Solano County
    • Rio Vista
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Benicia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Travis Field
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Suisun City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Fairfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannon ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Green Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Mankas Corner
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Elmira
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
  • Alameda County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spoonbill, with the one closest to Spoonbill listed first.
    • Canyon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Montclair
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • Komandorski Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Komandorski Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komandorski Village
      • Komandorski Village is located in Alameda County
    • San Ramon Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for San Ramon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon Village
      • San Ramon Village is located in Alameda County
    • Normandy Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Dublin
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Albany
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Berkeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Laurel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
      • Laurel is located in Alameda County
    • Piedmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • South Berkeley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
      • South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
      • Former name for South Berkeley:
      • Lorin
    • University Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spoonbill, with the one closest to Spoonbill listed first.
    • Pittsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • West Pittsburg
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
      • West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
    • Bay Point
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <1>
    • Empire ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Contra Costa County
    • Port Chicago ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
      • Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
    • Clyde
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
      • Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
    • Clayton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • Concord
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
    • Avon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Avon is located in Contra Costa County
    • Pacheco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
      • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <1>
    • Marsh Creek Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
      • Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spoonbill, with the one closest to Spoonbill listed first.
    • American Canyon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Lombard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Napa County
    • Middleton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 <1>
    • Merazo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • Union
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Napa County
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spoonbill, with the one closest to Spoonbill listed first.
    • Isleton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ryde
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Vorden
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
      • Vorden is located in Sacramento County
    • Walnut Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Locke
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
      • Locke is located in Sacramento County
    • Courtland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • San Joaquin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spoonbill, with the one closest to Spoonbill listed first.
    • Terminous
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
      • Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
    • Holt
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Taison
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
      • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
    • Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
      • Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
    • Thornton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Spoonbill, with the one closest to Spoonbill listed first.
    • McGill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Sonoma County
  • Yolo County
    • Greendale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Yolo County

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

Newspapers Published in Spoonbill ...

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 45 newspapers that have been published in the area around Spoonbill.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Spoonbill, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Spoonbill.

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 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 Spoonbill:

Cemeteries Near Spoonbill ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Spoonbill.

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

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

  • Rose Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Holly Cross Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Live Oak Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Live Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Live Oak Cemetery
  • New Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Oak View Memorial Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak View Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak View Memorial Park
  • St. Stephen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephen Cemetery
  • St. Dominics Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dominics Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dominics Cemetery
  • Military Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Military Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Military Cemetery
  • Alhambra Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alhambra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alhambra Cemetery
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
  • Oakmont Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
  • Continue List   (39 more) ...
    • Oakmount Memorial Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    • Queen of Haven Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Haven Cemetery

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 Spoonbill in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Spoonbill.

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

  • McAvoy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAvoy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAvoy
    • McAvoy is located in Contra Costa County
  • Bay Point
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornwall
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
    • Cornwall is located in Contra Costa County
  • Collinsville ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
    • Collinsville is located in Solano County
  • Birds Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Antioch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <1>
  • Nortonville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
    • Nortonville is located in Contra Costa County
  • Somersville ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersville
    • Somersville is located in Contra Costa County
  • Clayton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
    • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
  • Stewartville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
    • Stewartville is located in Contra Costa County
  • Avon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Contra Costa County
  • Concord
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <1>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Pacheco
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Denverton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • 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
    • Martinez
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
      • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <1>

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

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

The official website for Solano County: www.co.solano.ca.us/

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>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- Spoonbill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Spoonbill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0605, Longitude: -121.9038       In this case, the coordinates for Spoonbill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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 Spoonbill, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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