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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 Tahoe City (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 Tahoe City. 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 Tahoe City ...

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.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

Another variation: Tahoe.

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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors 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.

Tahoe City is located in Placer 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 Placer County: El Dorado, Nevada, Sacramento, Sutter, Yuba, Carson City (NV), Douglas (NV) & Washoe (NV).

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

  • Placer County     (The home county of Tahoe City)
  • Alpine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe City, with the one closest to Tahoe City listed first.
    • Sorensens
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mesa Vista
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Paynesville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodfords
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodfords have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
      • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
  • El Dorado County
  • Nevada County
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Sierra County
    • Calvada ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
      • Calvada is located in Sierra County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Calvada
      • From Tahoe City to Calvada
  • Carson City (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe City, with the one closest to Tahoe City listed first.
    • Lakeview Summit
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
    • Carson City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • New Empire
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Empire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Empire
      • From Tahoe City to Empire
  • Douglas County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe City, with the one closest to Tahoe City listed first.
    • Glenbrook
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Lincoln Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Skyland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Zephyr Cove
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Village
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Edgewood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Kingsbury Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Kingsbury
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Stateline
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Village
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Genoa
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Walleys Hot Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Lyon County (NV)
  • Storey County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe City, with the one closest to Tahoe City listed first.
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Storey County (NV)
    • American Flat ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Gold Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Storey County (NV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Gold Hill
      • From Tahoe City to Gold Hill
    • Virginia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Washoe County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe City, with the one closest to Tahoe City listed first.
    • Crystal Bay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Incline Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Tyrolian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Franktown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Bronco ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Bronco has also been known as:
      • Bronca
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Sundown Town
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
      • Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Washoe City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • New Washoe City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Galena ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Galena
      • From Tahoe City to Galena
    • Pleasant Valley
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdi - Mogul
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Steamboat
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
      • Steamboat is located in Washoe County (NV)

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

Cemeteries Near Tahoe City ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tahoe City.

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

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

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>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Tahoe City had a population of 87 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Glenbrook
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Incline Village
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Truckee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Emerald Bay
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
  • Hobart ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Tallac Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
  • Lake Valley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
    • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
  • Bijou
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bijou have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
    • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
  • Boca
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
    • Boca is located in Nevada County
  • Bronco
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bronco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
    • Bronco is located in Nevada County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bronco
    • From Tahoe City to Bronco
  • Franktown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Floriston
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Tahoe City ...

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 65 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tahoe City.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Tahoe City. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Tahoe City and those printed in the larger area surrounding Tahoe City.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5> of Tahoe City.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Tahoe City:

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

The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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>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- Tahoe City) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Tahoe City. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.1458, Longitude: -120.1523    
<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 Tahoe City, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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