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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 Wolf (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 Wolf. 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.

Wolf 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 Wolf. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Wolf:

  • Nevada County     (The home county of Wolf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf, with the one closest to Wolf listed first.
    • Lake of the Pines
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Lake of the Pines is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake of the Pines
    • Alta Sierra
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Alta Sierra is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta Sierra
    • Penn Valley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Chicago Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Grass Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Oaks
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Oaks is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Oaks
    • Rough and Ready
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Cedar Ridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kres
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kres is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
    • Union Hill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
    • Bitney Corner
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
    • Lake Wildwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
  • Butte County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf, with the one closest to Wolf listed first.
    • Bangor
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Honcut
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • El Dorado County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf, with the one closest to Wolf listed first.
    • Cool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pilot Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fornis
      (18 miles [29 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
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Salmon Falls ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Salmon Falls is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmon Falls
    • Lotus
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Summit Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Summit Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
    • Coloma
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Equestrian Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Equestrian Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equestrian Village
    • Marina Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Marina Village is located in El Dorado County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina Village
  • Placer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf, with the one closest to Wolf listed first.
    • Meadow Vista
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Weimar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Applegate
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clipper Gap
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
    • North Auburn
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • North Auburn is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Auburn
    • Bowman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Chicago Park ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Chicago Park is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicago Park
    • Colfax
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ophir
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Ophir is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
    • Virginiatown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Virginiatown is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginiatown
    • Newcastle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf, with the one closest to Wolf listed first.
    • Mormon Island ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Mormon Island is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mormon Island
    • Citrus Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Represa
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Represa is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Represa
    • Folsom
      (26 miles [41.8 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
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Antelope
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sabre City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Sabre City is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabre City
    • Folsom Junction
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Folsom Junction is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom Junction
    • Natoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Natoma is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natoma
    • Elverta
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Foothill Farms
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Foothill Farms is located in Sacramento County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Farms
    • North Highlands
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shasta County
    • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Valley is located in Shasta County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wolf, with the one closest to Wolf listed first.
    • Rio Oso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicolas
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nicolaus
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Bogue
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Yuba City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • South Yuba City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • Tierra Buena
      (29 miles [46.7 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 Wolf, with the one closest to Wolf listed first.
    • Smartville
      (13 miles [20.9 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
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Browns Valley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Dobbins
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Oregon House
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Dantoni
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Dantoni is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dantoni
    • 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
    • Linda
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Olivehurst
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Alicia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia

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

Cemeteries Near Wolf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wolf.

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 Wolf - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Wolf covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Kneebone Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Colfax Indian Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Colfax Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Manzanita Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • New Auburn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Old Auburn Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Elm Ridge Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Catholic Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Rough & Ready Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Camp Far West Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Far West Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Camp Far West Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northeast of Wheatland.
    • The Camp Far West Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cantonment Far West Cemetery
    • Far West Graveyard
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2255638 <2>
  • Continue List   (69 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.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Wolf had a post office and no railroad service.

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

  • Clipper Gap
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Clipper Gap is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clipper Gap
  • Weimar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Colfax
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Chicago Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ophir
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Ophir is located in Placer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
  • Auburn
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Kres
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Kres is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kres
  • Union Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Hill is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill
  • Rough and Ready
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Newcastle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Buena Vista ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Buena Vista is located in Nevada County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
  • Sheridan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Cool
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Glenbrook is located in Nevada County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Smartville
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Wolf. See our List of 1890's Communities around Wolf.

Newspapers Published in Wolf ...

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 64 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wolf.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wolf, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wolf.

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 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 Wolf:

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>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- Wolf) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<4>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 Wolf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.