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 Thompson (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 Thompson. 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 and doctors 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.
Thompson is located in Napa 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 Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Thompson. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Thompson:
- Napa County (The home county of Thompson)
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Middleton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Lombard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Napa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- American Canyon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Union
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Merazo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Yountville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Oakville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rutherford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Spanish Flat
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Saint Helena
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Albany
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- University Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Berkeley
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- South Berkeley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
- Former name for South Berkeley:
- Lorin
- Canyon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Emeryville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montclair
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Montclair is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
- Piedmont
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
- Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Oakland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- West Oakland is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Crockett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tormey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Tormey is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tormey
- Valona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Port Costa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Rodeo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Hercules
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Bayview
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Bayview is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayview
- Gateley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gateley is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gateley
- Pinole
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sobrante
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
- Tara Hills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Tara Hills is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tara Hills
- Martinez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Avon
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Marin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Black Point - Green Point
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Ignacio is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ignacio
- Novato
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Rafael Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Rafael Village is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rafael Village
- Cerro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cerro is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro
- Santa Venetia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Santa Venetia is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Venetia
- Terra Linda
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Terra Linda is located in Marin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Linda
- San Rafael
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- San Anselmo
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- San Quentin
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Corte Madera
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfax
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Solano County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Green Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Guadalcanal Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
- Mare Island ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mare Island is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
- Vallejo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mankas Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Fairfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Suisun City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,305 people
- Suisun City has also been known as:
- Suisun
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suisun City <1>
- Benicia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Vacaville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Travis Field
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Denverton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Leisure Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- McGill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Vineburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Sears Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Temelec
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Boyes Hot Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- El Verano
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Eldridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lakeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Glen Ellen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Kenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Yolo County
- Winters
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Thompson, see our County-by-County Page for Thompson.
Cemeteries Near Thompson ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thompson.
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 Thompson - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Thompson covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Napa Valley Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Valley Memorial Park
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
- The Napa Valley Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
- Napa Valley Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #169978 <2>
- Napa State Hospital Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tulocay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulocay Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Tulocay Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8411 <2>
- Dry Creek Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dry Creek Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Union.
- The Dry Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Broadhurst - Gridley Cemetery
- Stephen Broadhust Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2238593 <2>
- Old Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Hillside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Rockville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Brothers of the Christian Schools Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Water Front Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Partrick Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partrick Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Partrick Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433832 <2>
- St. Francis Solano Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Continue List (74 more) ...
- Valley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Mountain Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- All Souls Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Souls Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the All Souls Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The All Souls Cemetery has also been known as:
- All Souls Catholic Cemetery
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 Thompson in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Thompson.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Thompson, with the one closest to Thompson listed first.
- Napa Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Napa Junction is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Junction
- Creston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Creston is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Napa
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Merazo
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Flosden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Flosden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flosden
- McGill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Oak Knoll
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oak Knoll is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Knoll
- Cordelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Cordelia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
- Schellville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Schellville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schellville
- Vallejo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buena Vista
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Buena Vista is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Sears Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Napa Soda Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Napa Soda Springs is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa Soda Springs
- Sonoma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Teal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Teal is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Thompson. See our List of 1890's Communities around Thompson.
Newspapers Published in Thompson ...
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 140 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thompson.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thompson, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thompson.
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 Thompson:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Napa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Solano County
- Sonoma County
- Yolo 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> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Thompson) 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 Thompson, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |