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 Willaura Estates (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 Willaura Estates. 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 Willaura Estates ...
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.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Willaura Estates: Willaura Ests.
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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. 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 west 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.
Willaura Estates is located in Nevada 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 Nevada County: Placer, Sierra, Yuba & Washoe (NV).
Below are the counties that are near Willaura Estates. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Willaura Estates:
- Nevada County (The home county of Willaura Estates)
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Alta Sierra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
- Lake of the Pines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
- Cedar Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chicago Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Bitney Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Grass Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oaks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Oaks is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
- Kres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Penn Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Glenbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Rough and Ready
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Spring Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Butte County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Bangor
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Honcut
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Clipper Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evansville ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Evansville is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Oroleve
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Oroleve is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroleve
- Robinson Mill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Robinson Mill is located in Butte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Mill
- Forbestown
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- El Dorado County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Cool
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Greenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Hill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Fornis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Fornis is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
- Georgetown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
- Coloma
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Lotus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Summit Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
- Waterford Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Waterford Village is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Village
- Kelsey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Kelsey is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelsey
- Quintette
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Placer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chicago Park ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Chicago Park is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
- Meadow Vista
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Weimar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Applegate
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clipper Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Bowman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Auburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- North Auburn is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
- Iowa Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Secret Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Secret Town is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Secret Town
- Yankee Jims
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Gold Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Auburn
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Sacramento County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Mormon Island ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
- Represa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Represa is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Represa
- Citrus Heights
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Sabre City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
- Folsom Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Junction
- Folsom
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Folsom is located in Sacramento County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,726 people
- Folsom has also been known as:
- Folsom City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Folsom <1>
- Orangevale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Antelope
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shasta County
- Bear Valley ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
- Sierra County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Alleghany
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Forest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
- Brandy City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Brandy City is located in Sierra County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandy City
- Sutter County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Rio Oso
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Yuba City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Pleasant Grove
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bogue
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Bogue is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
- Nicolas
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Nicolaus
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Marcuse ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Marcuse is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
- South Yuba City
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
- Tierra Buena
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
- Yuba County
- The following are listed by their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Smartville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
- Wheatland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Dobbins
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Browns Valley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Oregon House
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Bullards Bar ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Bullards Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullards Bar
- Garden Valley ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Garden Valley is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Valley
- Loma Rica
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Loma Rica is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loma Rica
- Dantoni
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Dantoni is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
- Ostrom ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Ostrom is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
- Foster Bar ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Foster Bar is located in Yuba County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Bar
- Camptonville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Willaura Estates, see our County-by-County Page for Willaura Estates.
Cemeteries Near Willaura Estates ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Willaura Estates.
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 Willaura Estates - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Willaura Estates covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Colfax Indian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Kneebone Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Colfax Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Elm Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Greenwood Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Rough & Ready Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lone Star Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Pioneer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Iowa Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Deer Creek Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Deer Creek Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Nevada City.
- The Deer Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2400769 <2>
- Continue List (69 more) ...
- Forest View Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immaculate Conception Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Immaculate Conception Cemetery is located outside of Smartsville
- The Immaculate Conception Cemetery has also been known as:
- Smartsville Catholic Cemetery
- Smartville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189988 <2>
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 Willaura Estates in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Willaura Estates.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Willaura Estates, with the one closest to Willaura Estates listed first.
- Wolf
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Wolf is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf
- Colfax
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Chicago Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union Hill is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
- Weimar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Buena Vista ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Kres
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Kres is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
- Rough and Ready
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
- Clipper Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
- Nevada City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- You Bet ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- You Bet is located in Nevada County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for You Bet
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Smartville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Yankee Jims
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Gold Run
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Willaura Estates. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willaura Estates.
Newspapers Published in Willaura Estates ...
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 76 newspapers that have been published in the area around Willaura Estates.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Willaura Estates, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Willaura Estates.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Willaura Estates:
- Websites specific to California
- Pages specific to Nevada County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Butte County
- El Dorado County
- Placer County
- Sacramento County
- Shasta County
- Sierra County
- Sutter County
- Yuba 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 Willaura Estates, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Willaura Estates) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |