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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Tragedy Spring. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Tragedy Spring to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Tragedy Spring, please Contact Us.

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 Tragedy Spring (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 Tragedy Spring. 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 Tragedy Spring ...

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.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Tragedy Spring: Tragedy Spg. (or less commonly used: Tragedy Spng. or Tragedy Sprng.)

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 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Tragedy Spring is historic, it would have been located within present day Amador 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 Amador County: Alpine, Calaveras, El Dorado, Sacramento & San Joaquin.

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

  • Amador County     (The home county of Tragedy Spring)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring listed first.
    • Kit Carson
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pioneer
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Volcano
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Alpine County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring listed first.
    • Bear Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Alpine
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Lake Alpine is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Alpine
    • Sorensens
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Sorensens is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
    • Marklee Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Marklee Village is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
    • Alpine Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Alpine Village is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
    • Woodfords
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Markleeville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Mesa Vista
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
    • Paynesville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Paynesville is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Loope ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Loope is located in Alpine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
  • Calaveras County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring listed first.
    • Big Meadow
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Big Meadow is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Meadow
    • Big Trees Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Big Trees Village is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees Village
    • Camp Connell
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Dorrington
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Bummerville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Bummerville is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bummerville
    • Big Trees
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
    • West Point
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wilseyville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Gulch
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Sandy Gulch is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Gulch
    • Arnold
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Fly-In Acres
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Fly-In Acres is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fly-In Acres
    • Pinebrook
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Pinebrook is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinebrook
    • Meadowmont
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Meadowmont is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowmont
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring listed first.
    • Strawberry
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Twin Bridges
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Phillips
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Phillips is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Kyburz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Echo Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • White Hall
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • White Hall is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
    • Fallen Leaf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Riverton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Riverton is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
    • Tallac Village
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Grizzly Flatx
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Pacific
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Pacific is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
    • Al Tahoe
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • Fresh Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring listed first.
    • Tahoma Meadows
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
    • Homewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Tuolumne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring listed first.
    • Dardanelle
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bumblebee
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Bumblebee is located in Tuolumne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
  • Douglas County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring listed first.
    • Edgewood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
    • Sheridan ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Stateline
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Tahoe Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
    • Kingsbury
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
    • Mottsville ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Mottsville is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
    • Summit Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
    • Zephyr Cove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Centerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Centerville is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Gardnerville Ranchos
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnerville Ranchos
    • Kingsbury Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
    • Skyland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
    • Walleys Hot Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs

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

Cemeteries Near Tragedy Spring ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Tragedy Spring.

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 Tragedy Spring - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Tragedy Spring, with the one closest to Tragedy Spring 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.

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

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

  • Bryants
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Bryants is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants
  • Woodfords
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodfords is located in Alpine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
  • Markleeville
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
  • Tallac Village
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
  • Grizzly Flatx
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Lake Valley
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
  • Pacific
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pacific is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
  • Emerald Bay
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
  • Bijou
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bijou is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
  • Omo Ranch
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Omo Ranch is located in El Dorado County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omo Ranch
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Sheridan is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • West Point
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Big Trees
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Big Trees is located in Calaveras County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Trees
    • Hobart ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hobart is located in Douglas County (NV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
    • Pleasant Valley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley

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

Newspapers Published in Tragedy Spring ...

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 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Tragedy Spring.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Tragedy Spring, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Tragedy Spring.

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 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 Tragedy Spring:

Footnotes ...

<1>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 Tragedy Spring, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Tragedy Spring) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.