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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 Truckee (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 Truckee. 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.

Truckee is located in Nevada 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 Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).

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

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Truckee)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Prosser Lake Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
      • Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
    • Polaris
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Polaris have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
      • Polaris is located in Nevada County
    • Donner Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake
      • Donner Lake is located in Nevada County
    • Donner Woods
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
      • Donner Woods is located in Nevada County
    • Norden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bronco
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Nevada County
    • Floriston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Soda Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Mystic ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Nevada County
    • Kingvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
      • Kingvale is located in Nevada County
    • Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
      • Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County
    • Summit City ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
      • Summit City is located in Nevada County
    • Baltimore Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baltimore Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore Town
      • Baltimore Town is located in Nevada County
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Tahoma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Al Tahoe
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County
    • Tallac Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Donner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
      • Donner is located in Placer County
    • Carnelian Bay
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Soda Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
      • Soda Springs is located in Placer County
    • Dollar Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County
    • Kings Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County
    • Brockway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County
    • Homewood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Big Bend
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
      • Big Bend is located in Placer County
    • Tahoma Meadows
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoma Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
      • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bear Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
      • Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
  • Sierra County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Sierraville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sattley
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Loyalton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Calpine
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sierra City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Loganville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loganville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loganville
      • Loganville is located in Sierra County
  • Carson City (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Lakeview Summit
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City (NV)
    • Carson City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • New Empire
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
      • New Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
    • Empire
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
      • Empire is located in Carson City (NV)
  • Douglas County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Glenbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lincoln Park
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
      • Lincoln Park is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Skyland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyland
      • Skyland is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Zephyr Cove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Indian Hills
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
      • Indian Hills is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Edgewood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood
      • Edgewood is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Genoa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Kingsbury Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Kingsbury
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kingsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury
      • Kingsbury is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Stateline
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Tahoe Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tahoe Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Village
      • Tahoe Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Summit Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County (NV)
    • Walleys Hot Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
      • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County (NV)
  • Lyon County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Mound House
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Silver City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Silver City is located in Lyon County (NV)
    • Eureka ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Lyon County (NV)
    • Johntown ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johntown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Lyon County (NV)
  • Storey County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
      • American City is located in Storey County (NV)
    • American Flat ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
      • American Flat is located in Storey County (NV)
    • Gold Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
      • Gold Hill is located in Storey County (NV)
    • Virginia City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Lousetown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lousetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
      • Lousetown is located in Storey County (NV)
    • Virginia City Highlands
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City Highlands
      • Virginia City Highlands is located in Storey County (NV)
  • Washoe County (NV)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee listed first.
    • Bronco ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
      • Bronco is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Bronco has also been known as:
      • Bronca
    • Crystal Bay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Incline Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tyrolian Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrolian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Verdi
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Verdi - Mogul
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdi - Mogul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
      • Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Franktown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Mogul
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
      • Mogul is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Galena ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ophir City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Sundown Town
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundown Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundown Town
      • Sundown Town is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Washoe City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
      • Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
    • Lawton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
      • Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)

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

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Truckee ...

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 88 newspapers that have been published in the area around Truckee.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Truckee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Truckee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Truckee.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 24 miles [38.6 km]<4> of Truckee.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Truckee:

Cemeteries Near Truckee ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Truckee.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Truckee, with the one closest to Truckee 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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Truckee had a population of 1,350 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Truckee had a population of 16,982 people.

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

  • Boca
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
    • Boca is located in Nevada County
  • Bronco
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
    • Bronco is located in Nevada County
  • Floriston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Mystic ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
    • Mystic is located in Nevada County
  • Tahoe City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Incline Village
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Marmol ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmol have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
    • Marmol is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Verdi
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Franktown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Franktown is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Washoe City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
    • Washoe City is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Lawton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
    • Lawton is located in Washoe County (NV)
  • Cisco
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Cisco is located in Placer County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Glenbrook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anderson ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
      • Anderson is located in Washoe County (NV)
      • Anderson has also been known as:
      • Junction House
      • Sparks Ranch
    • Steamboat
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
      • Steamboat is located in Washoe County (NV)

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

The official website for Truckee: www.townoftruckee.com/

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 drawn from Point A (ie- Truckee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Truckee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3293, Longitude: -120.1846    
<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 Truckee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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