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 Strawberry (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 Strawberry. 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 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.
Strawberry is located in Marin 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 Marin County: Contra Costa, San Francisco & Sonoma.
Below are the counties that are near Strawberry. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Strawberry:
- Marin County (The home county of Strawberry)
- The following are listed by their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Bel Aire
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Bel Aire is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
- Marin City
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Marin City is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marin City
- Manzanita
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manzanita is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
- Tamalpais - Homestead Valley
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Corte Madera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Paradise Cay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belvedere
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Sausalito
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenbrae
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- San Quentin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Albany
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- University Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Emeryville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Campbell Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Normandy Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- West Oakland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Oakland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Piedmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brooklyn ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
- Former names for Brooklyn:
- Antonio
- Clinton
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Point Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Atchison Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
- Nystrom Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
- Easter Hill Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- San Pablo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- El Cerrito
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Rollingwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
- East Richmond Heights
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Richmond Heights is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richmond Heights
- Sobrante
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Bayview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- El Sobrante
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Merazo
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- American Canyon
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Lombard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Napa
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Amanico Ergina Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
- Chinatown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- Doelger City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
- Friendship Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
- San Francisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Golden Gate Heights
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
- Mission District
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Stonestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- 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 Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Westlake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Westlake is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
- Broadmoor Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
- Broadmoor
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
- Daly City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brisbane
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Colma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- South San Francisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Pacifica
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Fairway Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
- San Bruno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Millbrae
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Burlingame
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Guadalcanal Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Vallejo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Benicia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Sears Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Lakeville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- McGill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Petaluma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Temelec
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Vineburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- El Verano
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ely ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Ely is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ely
- Sonoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Boyes Hot Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Strawberry, see our County-by-County Page for Strawberry.
Cemeteries Near Strawberry ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Strawberry.
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 Strawberry - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Strawberry covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Fernwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mission San Rafael Arcangel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Tamalpais Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Olivet Catholic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8177 <2>
- San Francisco National Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco National Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the San Francisco National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in San Francisco.
- The San Francisco National Cemetery has also been known as:
- Post Cemetery
- Presidio Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8344 <2>
- Yerba Buena Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- 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>
- Rolling Hills Memorial Park
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunset View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Japanese Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Olivet Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Chinese Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (66 more) ...
- Russian Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Woodlawn Memorial Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 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>
While we didn't find Strawberry in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Strawberry.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Strawberry, with the one closest to Strawberry listed first.
- Manzanita
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Manzanita is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
- Alto
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Corte Madera
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sausalito
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilarita
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Hilarita is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilarita
- Larkspur
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Valley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Greenbrae
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tiburon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- San Quentin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- San Rafael
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Ross
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- San Anselmo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Francisco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Strawberry. See our List of 1890's Communities around Strawberry.
Newspapers Published in Strawberry ...
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 83 newspapers that have been published in the area around Strawberry.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Strawberry, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Strawberry.
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 Strawberry:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Marin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa 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 Strawberry, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Strawberry) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |