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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 Sycamore Hills (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 Sycamore Hills. 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 doctors and hospitals 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.

Sycamore Hills is located in Riverside 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 Riverside County: La Paz (AZ), Imperial, Orange, San Bernardino & San Diego.

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

  • Riverside County     (The home county of Sycamore Hills)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Hills, with the one closest to Sycamore Hills listed first.
    • Sage
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sage
      • Sage is located in Riverside County
    • Auld ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auld. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auld
      • Auld is located in Riverside County
    • Dutch Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dutch Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
      • Dutch Village is located in Riverside County
    • East Hemet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hemet
      • East Hemet is located in Riverside County
    • Hemet
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
      • Hemet is located in Riverside County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <3>
    • Winchester
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Valle Vista
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Vista
      • Valle Vista is located in Riverside County
    • Aguanga
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Temecula
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
      • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
    • Murrieta Hot Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrieta Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrieta Hot Springs
      • Murrieta Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
    • Homeland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • San Bernardino County
    • Yucaipa
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
      • Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <3>
  • San Diego County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sycamore Hills, with the one closest to Sycamore Hills listed first.
    • Oak Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in San Diego County
    • Pala
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Rainbow
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
      • Rainbow is located in San Diego County
    • Palomar Mountain
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Pauma Valley
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Holcomb Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb Village
      • Holcomb Village is located in San Diego County
    • Fallbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • DeLuz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLuz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
      • DeLuz is located in San Diego County
    • Valley Center
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bonsall
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hidden Meadows
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Meadows
      • Hidden Meadows is located in San Diego County
    • Lawrence Welk Resort Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Welk Resort Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Welk Resort Village
      • Lawrence Welk Resort Village is located in San Diego County

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

Cemeteries Near Sycamore Hills ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sycamore Hills.

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

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

  • Radec Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Bergman Family Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hemet.
    • The San Jacinto Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Hemet Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #376454 <5>
  • Cahuilla Indian Reservation Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Temecula Public Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Temecula Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temecula Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Temecula.
    • The Temecula Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Temecula Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1759791 <5>
  • Laurel Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Indian Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pala Tribal Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Menifee Valley Memorial Park
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Pauma Valley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauma Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauma Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wildomar Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Perris Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perris Valley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perris Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fallbrook.
      • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Malsonic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8139 <5>
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bartholomew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Indian Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian 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.<6>

While we didn't find Sycamore Hills in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Sycamore Hills.

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

  • Murrieta
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Rainbow
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
    • Rainbow is located in San Diego County
  • Pala
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Oak Grove
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oak Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
    • Oak Grove is located in San Diego County
  • Idyllwild
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fallbrook
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Banning
    (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
  • DeLuz
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLuz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
    • DeLuz is located in San Diego County
  • Bonsall
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Valley Center
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)

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

Newspapers Published in Sycamore Hills ...

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 101 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sycamore Hills.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sycamore Hills, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sycamore Hills.

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 Sycamore Hills:

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

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Sycamore Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sycamore Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.5953, Longitude: -116.9525       In this case, the coordinates for Sycamore Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>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.
<6>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 Sycamore Hills, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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