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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 Woodleaf (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 Woodleaf. 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 northwest 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 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 west 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.

Woodleaf is located in Napa 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 Napa County: Lake, Solano, Sonoma & Yolo.

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

  • Napa County     (The home county of Woodleaf)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodleaf, with the one closest to Woodleaf listed first.
    • Calistoga
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Angwin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Deer Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Pope Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Saint Helena
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rutherford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Oakville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Yountville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
    • Spanish Flat
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Union
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Union is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodleaf, with the one closest to Woodleaf listed first.
    • Middletown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hidden Valley Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Hidden Valley Lake is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Valley Lake
    • Pine Grove
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Pine Grove is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
    • Cobb
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Glenbrook
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Glenbrook is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
    • Salminas Resort
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Salminas Resort is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salminas Resort
    • Seigler Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Seigler Springs is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seigler Springs
    • Lower Lake
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Glenview
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Glenview is located in Lake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Clearlake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Clearlake Park
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Kelseyville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Clearlake Oaks
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Marin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodleaf, with the one closest to Woodleaf listed first.
    • Tomales
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Dillon Beach
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sonoma County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodleaf, with the one closest to Woodleaf listed first.
    • Kellogg
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
    • Mark West Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mark West Springs is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mark West Springs
    • Melita
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Melita is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
    • Fulton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Montgomery Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Montgomery Village is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Village
    • Windsor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Kenwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Santa Rosa
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Camp Rose
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Camp Rose is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Rose
    • Roseland
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Roseland is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
    • Bellevue
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • South Santa Rosa
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • South Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Santa Rosa
    • Healdsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Yolo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Woodleaf, with the one closest to Woodleaf listed first.
    • Brooks
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Guinda
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rumsey
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)

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

Cemeteries Near Woodleaf ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Woodleaf.

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

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

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

  • Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Calistoga.
    • The Calistoga Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Pioneer Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1989886 <2>
  • John Zegras Gravesite
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pioneer Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Calistoga.
    • The Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
    • White Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2158234 <2>
  • Biter Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Biter Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting and respect the owner's property rights.
    • We're sorry, but we do not have contact information for the owner.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biter Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Biter Family Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the east of Calistoga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2382169 <2>
  • Willard D. Hammond Gravesite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Duvall Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Faught Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • St. Helena Public Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Helena Public Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Helena Public Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Saint Helena.
    • The St. Helena Public Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Helena Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #196296 <2>
  • Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ner Tamid Jewish Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Grace Episcopal Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (70 more) ...
    • Santa Rosa Memorial Park
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shomrei Torah Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Rosa Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)

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>

While we didn't find Woodleaf in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Woodleaf.

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

  • Calistoga
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Kellogg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Kellogg is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellogg
  • Bale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Bale is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bale
  • Barro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Barro is located in Napa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barro
  • Angwin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Melita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Melita is located in Sonoma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melita
  • Saint Helena
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pope Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Fulton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Windsor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Middletown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Santa Rosa
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Wildwood ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wildwood is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Rutherford
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Trenton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Trenton is located in Sonoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton

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

Newspapers Published in Woodleaf ...

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 89 newspapers that have been published in the area around Woodleaf.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Woodleaf, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Woodleaf.

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 either 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 Woodleaf:

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Woodleaf) 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 Woodleaf, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.