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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Violet. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Violet to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Violet, 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 Violet (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 Violet. 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Violet is historic, it would have been located within present day Solano 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 Solano County: Contra Costa, Napa, Sacramento, Sonoma & Yolo.
Below are the counties that are near Violet. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Violet:
- Solano County (The home county of Violet)
- The following are listed by their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Leisure Town
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leisure Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Town
- Leisure Town is located in Solano County
- Hartley
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
- Hartley is located in Solano County
- Vacaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Allendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Elmira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Batavia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Travis Field
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Travis Field have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Field
- Travis Field is located in Solano County
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Mankas Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mankas Corner
- Mankas Corner is located in Solano County
- Suisun City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- 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 <3>
- Denverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Contra Costa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Port Chicago ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Chicago
- Port Chicago is located in Contra Costa County
- Avon
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Contra Costa County
- Bay Point
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Clyde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Contra Costa County
- West Pittsburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pittsburg
- West Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Pittsburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Martinez
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Vine Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Vine Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Crockett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Port Costa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valona
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valona
- Valona is located in Contra Costa County
- Antioch
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Empire ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Contra Costa County
- Napa County
- The following are listed by their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Redbud Park ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Redbud Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
- Redbud Park is located in Napa County
- Spanish Flat
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monticello. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Napa County
- Napa
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Union
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Napa County
- Middleton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
- Middleton is located in Napa County
- Suscol ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suscol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suscol
- Suscol is located in Napa County
- Suscol has also been known as:
- Soscol
- Susqual
- Las Putas ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Las Putas. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
- Las Putas is located in Napa County
- Lombard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lombard
- Lombard is located in Napa County
- American Canyon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Yountville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Oakville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Merazo
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merazo
- Merazo is located in Napa County
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Courtland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Hood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Vorden
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vorden
- Vorden is located in Sacramento County
- Isleton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Ryde
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Freeport is located in Sacramento County
- Locke
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Locke is located in Sacramento County
- Walnut Grove
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Laguna West - Lakeside
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Sutterville ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sutterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutterville
- Sutterville is located in Sacramento County
- Franklin
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Sacramento County
- Parkway - South Sacramento
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkway - South Sacramento. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway - South Sacramento
- Parkway - South Sacramento is located in Sacramento County
- Laguna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laguna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguna
- Laguna is located in Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County
- Mokelumne City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mokelumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne City
- Mokelumne City is located in San Joaquin County
- Sonoma County
- The following are listed by their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Vineburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Wingo ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
- Wingo is located in Sonoma County
- Sonoma
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- McGill
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGill
- McGill is located in Sonoma County
- Boyes Hot Springs
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- El Verano
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Fetters Hot Springs - Agua Caliente
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Eldridge
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Glen Ellen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Temelec
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Temelec have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temelec
- Temelec is located in Sonoma County
- Sears Point
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sears Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sears Point
- Sears Point is located in Sonoma County
- Yolo County
- The following are listed by their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Winters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Davis
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Plainfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Yolo County
- El Macero
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Madison
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Swingle
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swingle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swingle
- Swingle is located in Yolo County
- Greendale
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
- Greendale is located in Yolo County
- Esparto
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Capay
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Woodland
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksburg
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Yolo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Brooks
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Violet, see our County-by-County Page for Violet.
Cemeteries Near Violet ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Violet.
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 Violet covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Vacaville - Elmira Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Sacramento Valley National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Silveyville Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silveyville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silveyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Suisun - Fairfield Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Winters Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winters Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Winters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Winters.
- The Winters Cemetery has also been known as:
- Masonic Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8452 <5>
- Wragg Canyon Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wragg Canyon Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wragg Canyon Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2433961 <5>
- Rockville Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Tremont Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tremont Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tremont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corbin Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Tulocay Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <5>
- Napa State Hospital Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napa State Hospital Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Napa State Hospital Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Napa State Hospital Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Napa.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #640452 <5>
- Davis Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Davis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Davis.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7930 <5>
- Continue List (59 more) ...
- Monticello Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Napa Valley Memorial Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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 <5>
- Cottonwood Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cottonwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<6> to the northwest of Esparto.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7919 <5>
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.
Violet itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Violet, with the one closest to Violet listed first.
- Vacaville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Elmira
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Allendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
- Allendale is located in Solano County
- Cannon ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cannon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
- Cannon is located in Solano County
- Vanden ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vanden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanden
- Vanden is located in Solano County
- Batavia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Batavia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batavia
- Batavia is located in Solano County
- Binghamton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Binghamton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghamton
- Binghamton is located in Solano County
- Fairfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dixon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Winters
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Suisun City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suisun City
- Suisun City is located in Solano County
- 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 <3>
- Denverton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Denverton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denverton
- Denverton is located in Solano County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Maine Prairie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maine Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine Prairie
- Maine Prairie is located in Solano County
- Cordelia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cordelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordelia
- Cordelia is located in Solano County
- Teal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teal
- Teal is located in Solano County
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Violet. See our List of 1890's Communities around Violet.
Newspapers Published in Violet ...
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 43 newspapers that have been published in the area around Violet.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Violet, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Violet.
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 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 Violet:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Solano County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Contra Costa County
- Napa County
- Sacramento County
- San Joaquin County
- Sonoma County
- Yolo County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for California
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Solano County: www.co.solano.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Violet, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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. |
<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> | 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- Violet) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Violet. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3841, Longitude: -121.9719 In this case, the coordinates for Violet have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |