RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of California >> Siskiyou County >> Swiss Bar >> Genealogy HelperIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
California

The Commemorative Quarter for California





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 Swiss Bar (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 Swiss Bar. 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 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.

Swiss Bar is located in Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou County: Del Norte, Humboldt, Modoc, Shasta, Trinity, Jackson (OR), Josephine (OR) & Klamath (OR).

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

  • Siskiyou County     (The home county of Swiss Bar)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiss Bar, with the one closest to Swiss Bar listed first.
    • Klamath River
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Hornbrook
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Yreka
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
      • Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
      • Yreka has also been known as:
      • Yreka City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <1>
    • Ager
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
      • Ager is located in Siskiyou County
    • Montague
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Scott Bar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogus ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bogus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
      • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County
    • Grenada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Hamburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Siskiyou County
    • Fort Jones
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Little Shasta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Shasta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
      • Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou County
    • Oro Fino
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oro Fino. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oro Fino
      • Oro Fino is located in Siskiyou County
    • Greenview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Jackson County (OR)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Swiss Bar, with the one closest to Swiss Bar listed first.
    • Colestin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
      • Colestin is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Ashland
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
      • Ashland is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <1>
    • Copper ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Copper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
      • Copper is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Buncom
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buncom
      • Buncom is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Talent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
      • Talent is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <1>
    • Sterlingville ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sterlingville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterlingville
      • Sterlingville is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Phoenix
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
      • Phoenix is located in Jackson County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <1>
    • Shale City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
      • Shale City is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Ruch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Swiss Bar ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Swiss Bar.

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

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

  • Kanaka Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanaka Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanaka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henley - Hornbrook Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Montague Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Horse Creek Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Julien Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julien Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julien Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hill Dunn Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Little Shasta Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Shasta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Shasta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wells Family Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Mt. View Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...

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

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

  • Gottsville
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gottsville
    • Gottsville is located in Siskiyou County
  • Walker
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walker have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
    • Walker is located in Siskiyou County
  • Henley
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley
    • Henley is located in Siskiyou County
  • Hornbrook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Yreka
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
    • Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
    • Yreka has also been known as:
    • Yreka City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <1>
  • Oakbar
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakbar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakbar
    • Oakbar is located in Siskiyou County
  • Ager
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
    • Ager is located in Siskiyou County
  • Montague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Gregory
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory
    • Gregory is located in Jackson County (OR)
  • Colestin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colestin
    • Colestin is located in Jackson County (OR)
  • Steinman
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steinman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steinman
    • Steinman is located in Jackson County (OR)
  • Hamburg
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Hamburg is located in Siskiyou County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Grenada
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Bogus ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bogus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
      • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County
    • Barron ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron
      • Barron is located in Jackson County (OR)

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

Newspapers Published in Swiss Bar ...

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 56 newspapers that have been published in the area around Swiss Bar.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Swiss Bar, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Swiss Bar.

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 Swiss Bar:

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

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>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.
<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 Swiss Bar, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Swiss Bar) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Swiss Bar. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8651, Longitude: -122.7136       In this case, the coordinates for Swiss Bar have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 28 Apr 2025