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 Tolenas (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 Tolenas. 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 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.
Tolenas is located in Solano 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 Solano County: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Tolenas. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Tolenas:
- Solano County (The home county of Tolenas)
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Suisun City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Travis Field
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Mankas Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Vacaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Denverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Solano City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Solano City is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solano City
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Green Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Birds Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Alameda County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Albany
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Normandy Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normandy Village
- Rochedale Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Rochedale Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochedale Village
- University Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- University Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Port Chicago ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
- Avon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Bay Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- West Pittsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
- Pittsburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Martinez
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Mountain View is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Vine Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Crockett
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Port Costa
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Valona
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Marin County
- Black Point - Green Point
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Lombard
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Middleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- American Canyon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Napa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Union
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Union is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Merazo
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Yountville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Spanish Flat
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Oakville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Isleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Courtland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Ryde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vorden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Vorden is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
- Locke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Walnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Hood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Franklin
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Laguna West - Lakeside
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Freeport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Terminous
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Terminous is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terminous
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- McGill
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- Vineburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Sonoma
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Sears Point
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Boyes Hot Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- El Verano
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Temelec
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Eldridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Glen Ellen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeville is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Winters
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Greendale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Davis
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- El Macero
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Swingle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Swingle is located in Yolo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
- Clarksburg
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Esparto
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Capay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Tolenas, see our County-by-County Page for Tolenas.
Cemeteries Near Tolenas ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tolenas.
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 Tolenas - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Tolenas covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Suisun - Fairfield Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Rockville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Vacaville - Elmira Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Tulocay Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Napa State Hospital Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Napa Valley Memorial Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- 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>
- Silveyville Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Carquinez Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carquinez Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Carquinez Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7883 <2>
- St. Vincents Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Vincents Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Vincents Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Vallejo.
- The St. Vincents Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Vincent Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8342 <2>
- All Souls Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Benicia City Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Benicia City Cemetery is located in Benicia.
- Continue List (54 more) ...
- St. Dominics Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Military Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wragg Canyon Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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.<3>
While we didn't find Tolenas in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Tolenas.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Tolenas, with the one closest to Tolenas listed first.
- Fairfield
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Suisun City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- 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>
- Vanden ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Vanden is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanden
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Denverton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Vacaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Teal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Teal is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Elmira
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Cordelia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cordelia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
- Violet ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Violet is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet
- Creston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Creston is located in Napa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
- Birds Landing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Binghamton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Binghamton is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
- Batavia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Allendale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Tolenas. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tolenas.
Newspapers Published in Tolenas ...
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 103 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tolenas.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tolenas, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tolenas.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Tolenas:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Solano County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Contra Costa County
- Marin County
- Napa County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin 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> | 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 Tolenas, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Tolenas) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |