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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 Ukiah Rancheria (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 Ukiah Rancheria. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals 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.

Ukiah Rancheria is located in Mendocino 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 Mendocino County: Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Sonoma, Tehama & Trinity.

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

  • Mendocino County     (The home county of Ukiah Rancheria)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ukiah Rancheria, with the one closest to Ukiah Rancheria listed first.
    • Talmage
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Ukiah
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
      • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
      • Ukiah has also been known as:
      • Ukiah City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <1>
    • Largo ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Largo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
      • Largo is located in Mendocino County
    • The Forks
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Forks
      • The Forks is located in Mendocino County
    • Hopland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Hemlock Ranch
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemlock Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
      • Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
      • Hemlock Ranch has also been known as:
      • Hemlock
    • Calpella
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Redwood Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Boonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hermitage ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
      • Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
    • Yorkville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Orrs Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrs Springs
      • Orrs Springs is located in Mendocino County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ukiah Rancheria, with the one closest to Ukiah Rancheria listed first.
    • Saratoga Springs
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saratoga Springs
      • Saratoga Springs is located in Lake County
    • Witter Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Witter Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witter Springs
      • Witter Springs is located in Lake County
    • Lakeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • North Lakeport
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lakeport
      • North Lakeport is located in Lake County
    • Upper Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Robinson Rancheria
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Rancheria
      • Robinson Rancheria is located in Lake County
    • Finley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Nice
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Lucerne
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Kelseyville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Soda Bay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Glenhaven
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Ukiah Rancheria, with the one closest to Ukiah Rancheria listed first.
    • Preston
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Sonoma County
    • Cloverdale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Annapolis
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Mercuryville ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mercuryville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercuryville
      • Mercuryville is located in Sonoma County
    • Geyserville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sea Ranch
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)

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

Newspapers Published in Ukiah Rancheria ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Ukiah Rancheria.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Ukiah Rancheria, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Ukiah Rancheria.

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 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 Ukiah Rancheria:

Cemeteries Near Ukiah Rancheria ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Ukiah Rancheria.

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

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

  • Indian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Indian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Indian Cemetery
  • Ukiah Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ukiah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ukiah Cemetery
  • Pinoleville Rancheria Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hopland Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopland Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Robinson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ornbaun Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ornbaun Springs Cemetery
  • Upper Lake Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Upper Lake Rancheria Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Potter Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Valley Cemetery
  • Shields Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...

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 Ukiah Rancheria in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Ukiah Rancheria.

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

  • Talmage
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Largo ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Largo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Largo
    • Largo is located in Mendocino County
  • Ukiah
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ukiah
    • Ukiah is located in Mendocino County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,883 people
    • Ukiah has also been known as:
    • Ukiah City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ukiah <1>
  • Hopland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Hemlock Ranch
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hemlock Ranch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemlock Ranch
    • Hemlock Ranch is located in Mendocino County
    • Hemlock Ranch has also been known as:
    • Hemlock
  • Calpella
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Boonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Pieta
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pieta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pieta
    • Pieta is located in Mendocino County
  • Hermitage ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hermitage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
    • Hermitage is located in Mendocino County
  • Yorkville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lakeport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Upper Lake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pomo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomo
      • Pomo is located in Mendocino County
    • Philo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Potter Valley
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

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 '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- Ukiah Rancheria) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Ukiah Rancheria. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0902, Longitude: -123.1594       In this case, the coordinates for Ukiah Rancheria 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 Ukiah Rancheria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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