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 Steeplehollow Crossing (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 Steeplehollow Crossing. 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 Steeplehollow Crossing ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Steeplehollow Crossing: Steeplehollow Xing.
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 southeast 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 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 east 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.
Steeplehollow Crossing is located in Nevada 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 Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Steeplehollow Crossing. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Steeplehollow Crossing:
- Nevada County (The home county of Steeplehollow Crossing)
- The following are listed by their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Chicago Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Scotts Flat
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Scotts Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Flat
- Kres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Cedar Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Gold Flat
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gold Flat is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Flat
- Nevada City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Spring Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Blue Tent
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Blue Tent is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Tent
- Alta Sierra
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Butte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- Clipper Mills
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oroleve
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oroleve is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
- Bangor
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Evansville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Forbestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- Fornis
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Fornis is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
- Georgetown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cool
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Quintette
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Garden Valley
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Pilot Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Coloma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kelsey
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Lotus
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- Gold Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Dutch Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Secret Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Alta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Casa Loma
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Casa Loma is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Loma
- Iowa Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Yankee Jims
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Foresthill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Weimar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Emigrant Gap
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- Alleghany
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Forest
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Goodyears Bar
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Downieville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Loganville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Loganville is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
- Sierra City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- Camptonville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Dobbins
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
- Oregon House
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Smartville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Depot Hill ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Depot Hill is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depot Hill
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
- Brownsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Challenge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Browns Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Steeplehollow Crossing, see our County-by-County Page for Steeplehollow Crossing.
Cemeteries Near Steeplehollow Crossing ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Steeplehollow Crossing.
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 Steeplehollow Crossing - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Steeplehollow Crossing covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- Dutch Flat Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Flat Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dutch Flat Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Alta
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Colfax Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <2>
- Forest View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Colfax Indian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (48 more) ...
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Foresthill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Foresthill Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 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>
While we didn't find Steeplehollow Crossing in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Steeplehollow Crossing.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Steeplehollow Crossing, with the one closest to Steeplehollow Crossing listed first.
- Gold Run
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Dutch Flat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Towle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Towle is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towle
- Alta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Chicago Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kres
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nevada City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenbrook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Union Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Blue Canyon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Blue Canyon is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Canyon
- Yankee Jims
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- North Bloomfield ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- North Bloomfield is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Bloomfield
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Steeplehollow Crossing. See our List of 1890's Communities around Steeplehollow Crossing.
Newspapers Published in Steeplehollow Crossing ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Steeplehollow Crossing.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Steeplehollow Crossing, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Steeplehollow Crossing.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Steeplehollow Crossing:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butte County
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Yuba 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 Steeplehollow Crossing, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Steeplehollow Crossing) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |