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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 Keys (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 Keys. 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 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 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.

Tahoe Keys is located in El Dorado 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 El Dorado County: Alpine, Amador, Placer, Sacramento & Douglas (NV).

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

  • El Dorado County     (The home county of Tahoe Keys)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Tallac Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Al Tahoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Fallen Leaf
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Echo Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Phillips
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Twin Bridges
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tahoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Strawberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Kyburz
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • White Hall
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Riverton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverton is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Pacific
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Pacific is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
  • Alpine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Sorensens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Sorensens is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
    • Mesa Vista
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
    • Woodfords
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Alpine Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
    • Paynesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Paynesville is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Marklee Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
    • Markleeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Loope ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Loope is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
  • Amador County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Kirkwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Kit Carson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Nevada County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Polaris
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Polaris is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
    • Truckee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Prosser Lake Heights
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
    • Donner Lake Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Donner Lake Village is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake Village
      • Donner Lake Village has also been known as:
      • Donner Lake
    • Donner Woods
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Tahoma Meadows
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
    • Homewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
    • Tahoe City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Dollar Point
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
    • Lake Forest
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
    • Brockway
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Carnelian Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Kings Beach
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Soda Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
    • Andover ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Andover is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Greekstore
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Greekstore is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
  • Carson City (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Carson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakeview Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
    • Empire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • New Empire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • New Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
  • Douglas County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Stateline
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tahoe Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
    • Zephyr Cove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Kingsbury
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Summit Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
    • Kingsbury Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
    • Skyland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Lincoln Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Mottsville ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
    • Sheridan ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Walleys Hot Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
    • Genoa
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Lyon County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Eureka ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Eureka is located in Lyon County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Mound House
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Johntown ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Johntown is located in Lyon County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Silver City is located in Lyon County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
  • Storey County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • American Flat ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • American Flat is located in Storey County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • American City is located in Storey County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
  • Washoe County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys listed first.
    • Crystal Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Incline Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Tyrolian Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
    • Franktown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
    • New Washoe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Sundown Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
    • Washoe City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City

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

Cemeteries Near Tahoe Keys ...

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

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 Tahoe Keys - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tahoe Keys covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tahoe Keys, with the one closest to Tahoe Keys 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.<4>

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

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

  • Tallac Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
  • Lake Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
  • Bijou
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
  • Emerald Bay
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
  • Hobart ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Genoa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Glenbrook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Woodfords
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
  • Gardnerville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Tahoe City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Markleeville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Carson City
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Incline Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Empire
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire

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

Newspapers Published in Tahoe Keys ...

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 58 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tahoe Keys.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tahoe Keys, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tahoe Keys.

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 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 Tahoe Keys:

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>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Tahoe Keys) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Keys, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.