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 Verona (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 Verona. 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 hospitals 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.
Verona is located in Alameda 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 Alameda County: Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara & Stanislaus.
Below are the counties that are near Verona. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Verona:
- Alameda County (The home county of Verona)
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Pleasanton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Scotts Corner
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Scotts Corner is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts Corner
- Sunol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dublin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Komandorski Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Komandorski Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Komandorski Village
- Laddville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Laddville is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laddville
- Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- San Ramon Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- San Ramon Village is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon Village
- Fremont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <1>
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Union City is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
- Former name for Union City:
- Decoto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <1>
- Fairview
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Albrae ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albrae is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albrae
- Alvarado ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alvarado is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Tassajara
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Tassajara is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tassajara
- San Ramon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Blackhawk - Camino Tassajara
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Blackhawk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Blackhawk is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackhawk
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
- Diablo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rock City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rock City is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Alamo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marsh Creek Springs
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Marsh Creek Springs is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Creek Springs
- Moraga
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Moraga is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moraga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
- Former name for Moraga:
- Willow Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moraga <1>
- Clayton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Byron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Walnut Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- San Francisco County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Chinatown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Chinatown is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chinatown
- Mission District
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Mission District is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission District
- Sydney Town ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sydney Town is located in San Francisco County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Town
- San Joaquin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Carnegie ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Carnegie is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
- Ellis ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Ellis is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis
- Tracy
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <1>
- Wainwright Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Wainwright Village is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wainwright Village
- Lyoth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Lyoth is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyoth
- Banta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- San Mateo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- East Palo Alto
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Willows
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- The Willows is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Willows
- Atherton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Menlo Park
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Fair Oaks
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Fair Oaks is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fair Oaks
- Redwood City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Foster City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Menlo Park
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- San Carlos
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Emerald Lake Hills
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Emerald Lake Hills is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Lake Hills
- Ladera
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Ladera is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladera
- Belmont
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Laurel
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Laurel is located in San Mateo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Santa Clara County
- The following are listed by their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Milpitas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alviso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Agnew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
- East Foothills
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- East Foothills is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Foothills
- Alum Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Alum Rock is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Rock
- Santa Clara
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Castro City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
- Palo Alto
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sunnyvale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ventura
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Ventura is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventura
- San Jose
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Escondido Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Escondido Village is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escondido Village
- Mountain View
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Verona, see our County-by-County Page for Verona.
Cemeteries Near Verona ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Verona.
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 Verona - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Verona covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Pleasanton Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dublin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mission San Jose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oak Knoll Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Irvington Memorial Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Ohlone Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohlone Cemetery
- The Ohlone Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ohlone Indian Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8228 <2>
- Ohlones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Roselawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel of the Chimes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chapel of the Chimes Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (50 more) ...
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Holy Ghost Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lone Tree Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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 Verona in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Verona.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Verona, with the one closest to Verona listed first.
- Sunol
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Pleasanton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Livermore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Alvarado ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Alvarado is located in Alameda County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvarado
- Newark
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- San Ramon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Eden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Milpitas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Alviso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <1>
- San Lorenzo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Agnew
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Agnew is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Berryessa
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Berryessa is located in Santa Clara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryessa
- San Leandro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Alamo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Verona. See our List of 1890's Communities around Verona.
Newspapers Published in Verona ...
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 73 newspapers that have been published in the area around Verona.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Verona, 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 Verona.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Verona:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Alameda County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Contra Costa County
- San Francisco County
- San Joaquin County
- San Mateo County
- Santa Clara 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 Verona, 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- Verona) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |