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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 Thousand Oaks (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 Thousand Oaks. 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 northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.

Thousand Oaks is located in Alameda 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 Alameda County: Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.

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

  • Alameda County     (The home county of Thousand Oaks)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • Berkeley
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Normandy Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normandy Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
      • Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
    • Albany
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • University Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
      • University Village is located in Alameda County
    • Rochedale Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochedale Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
      • Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
    • South Berkeley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berkeley
      • South Berkeley is located in Alameda County
      • Former name for South Berkeley:
      • Lorin
    • Emeryville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • West Oakland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
      • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
    • Piedmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Campbell Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Campbell Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Village
      • Campbell Village is located in Alameda County
    • Oakland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Montclair
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Alameda County
    • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
      • Former names for Brooklyn:
      • Antonio
      • Clinton
  • Contra Costa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • Kensington
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • El Cerrito
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Richmond Heights
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Richmond Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Richmond Heights
      • East Richmond Heights is located in Contra Costa County
    • Orinda Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orinda Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda Village
      • Orinda Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Easter Hill Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easter Hill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easter Hill Village
      • Easter Hill Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Nystrom Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nystrom Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nystrom Village
      • Nystrom Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Richmond
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <1>
    • Orinda
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orinda
      • Orinda is located in Contra Costa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orinda <1>
    • El Sobrante
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Atchison Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atchison Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison Village
      • Atchison Village is located in Contra Costa County
    • Rollingwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Contra Costa County
    • San Pablo
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Point Richmond
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • Fort McDowell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort McDowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort McDowell
      • Fort McDowell is located in Marin County
    • Tiburon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Belvedere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Paradise Cay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cay
      • Paradise Cay is located in Marin County
    • San Quentin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Sausalito
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Bel Aire
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
      • Bel Aire is located in Marin County
    • Marin City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marin City
      • Marin City is located in Marin County
    • Strawberry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
      • Strawberry is located in Marin County
    • Corte Madera
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Green Brae
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Manzanita
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manzanita
      • Manzanita is located in Marin County
    • Larkspur
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • American Canyon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Lombard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
      • Lombard is located in Napa County
    • Middleton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Napa County
    • Merazo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
      • Merazo is located in Napa County
    • Suscol ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suscol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
      • Suscol is located in Napa County
      • Suscol has also been known as:
      • Soscol
      • Susqual
    • Napa
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
      • Napa is located in Napa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <1>
    • Union
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
      • Union is located in Napa County
  • San Francisco County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • Chinatown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
      • Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
    • Sydney Town ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sydney Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
      • Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
    • Amanico Ergina Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amanico Ergina Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amanico Ergina Village
      • Amanico Ergina Village is located in San Francisco County
    • Friendship Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendship Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Village
      • Friendship Village is located in San Francisco County
    • San Francisco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Doelger City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doelger City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doelger City
      • Doelger City is located in San Francisco County
    • Golden Gate Heights
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Gate Heights
      • Golden Gate Heights is located in San Francisco County
    • Stonestown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonestown
      • Stonestown is located in San Francisco County
  • San Mateo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • Brisbane
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Broadmoor Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor Village
      • Broadmoor Village is located in San Mateo County
    • Daly City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • South San Francisco
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Broadmoor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broadmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadmoor
      • Broadmoor is located in San Mateo County
    • Colma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colma
      • Colma is located in San Mateo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,689 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colma <1>
    • Westlake
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westlake
      • Westlake is located in San Mateo County
    • San Bruno
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Millbrae
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Pacifica
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Burlingame
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hillsborough
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Fairway Park
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Park
      • Fairway Park is located in San Mateo County
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • Benicia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Mare Island ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mare Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mare Island
      • Mare Island is located in Solano County
    • Vallejo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Guadalcanal Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guadalcanal Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalcanal Village
      • Guadalcanal Village is located in Solano County
    • Green Valley
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Birds Landing
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Suisun City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
      • Suisun City is located in Solano County
      • 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>
    • Mankas Corner
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
      • Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
    • Fairfield
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Denverton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
      • Denverton is located in Solano County
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Thousand Oaks, with the one closest to Thousand Oaks listed first.
    • McGill
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McGill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
      • McGill is located in Sonoma County
    • Wingo ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Sonoma County
    • Vineburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Temelec
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
      • Temelec is located in Sonoma County
    • Sonoma
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Boyes Hot Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
    • El Verano
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Petaluma
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Thousand Oaks ...

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 102 newspapers that have been published in the area around Thousand Oaks.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Thousand Oaks, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Thousand Oaks.

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 Thousand Oaks:

Cemeteries Near Thousand Oaks ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Thousand Oaks.

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 Thousand Oaks covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Sunset View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset View Cemetery
  • St. Mary's Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rolling Hills Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Home of Peace Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Home of Peace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Home of Peace Cemetery
  • Lafayette Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lafayette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lafayette Cemetery
  • Queen of Heaven Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Heaven Cemetery
  • Yerba Buena Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yerba Buena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yerba Buena Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Evergreen Mausoleum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Mausoleum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Mausoleum
  • Queen of Haven Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Queen of Haven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Queen of Haven Cemetery
  • Continue List   (76 more) ...
    • Oakmont Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakmont Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakmont Memorial Park
    • Oakmount Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Alhambra Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alhambra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alhambra 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.<6>

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

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

  • West Berkeley
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Berkeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Berkeley
    • West Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • Berkeley
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Stege
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stege have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stege
    • Stege is located in Contra Costa County
  • Emeryville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • West Oakland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oakland
    • West Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • San Pablo
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oakland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Brooklyn ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
    • Brooklyn is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Brooklyn:
    • Antonio
    • Clinton
  • Pinole
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinole
    • Pinole is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinole <1>
  • Fruitvale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Alameda County
    • Former names for Fruitvale:
    • Brays
    • Fruit Vale
  • East Oakland ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Oakland
    • East Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Lafayette
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Sobrante
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sobrante have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sobrante
      • Sobrante is located in Contra Costa County
    • Alameda
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Melrose
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
      • Melrose is located in Alameda County

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

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

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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>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>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>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 from Point A (ie- Thousand Oaks) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Thousand Oaks. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8955, Longitude: -122.2794       In this case, the coordinates for Thousand Oaks 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 Thousand Oaks, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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