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Introduction ...

So far, we found very little information about Wycoff. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Wycoff to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wycoff, 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 Wycoff (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 Wycoff. 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 hospitals 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.

Although our information shows that the community of Wycoff is historic, it would have been located within present day Yolo 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 Yolo County: Colusa, Lake, Napa, Sacramento, Solano & Sutter.

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

  • Yolo County     (The home county of Wycoff)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wycoff, with the one closest to Wycoff listed first.
    • Dunnigan
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Hershey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Hershey is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hershey
    • Zamora
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Yolo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Capay
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Knights Landing
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Esparto
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Madison
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Brooks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Guinda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Woodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rumsey
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Colusa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wycoff, with the one closest to Wycoff listed first.
    • Harrington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Harrington is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
    • College City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Arbuckle
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Grimes
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Genevra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Genevra is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genevra
    • Williams
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Colusa
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Colusa Rancheria
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Colusa Rancheria is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa Rancheria
    • Wilbur Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Napa County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wycoff, with the one closest to Wycoff listed first.
    • Las Putas ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Las Putas is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Putas
    • Monticello ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Monticello is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
    • Redbud Park ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Redbud Park is located in Napa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbud Park
    • Spanish Flat
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Pope Valley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Placer County
    • Riego
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Riego is located in Placer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riego
  • Sacramento County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wycoff, with the one closest to Wycoff listed first.
    • Elverta
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Rio Linda
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Solano County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wycoff, with the one closest to Wycoff listed first.
    • Allendale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Allendale is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allendale
    • Dixon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Dixon is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <2>
    • Hartley
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Hartley is located in Solano County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley
  • Sutter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Wycoff, with the one closest to Wycoff listed first.
    • Robbins
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Marcuse ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Marcuse is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
    • Nicolas
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Nicolaus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Meridian
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Tarke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Tarke is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
    • Rio Oso
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Bogue
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bogue is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogue
    • Sutter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Grove
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • South Yuba City
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • Tierra Buena
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Wycoff, with the one closest to Wycoff listed first.
    • Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Plumas Landing is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumas Landing
    • Alicia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Alicia is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alicia
    • Olivehurst
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Marysville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ostrom ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Ostrom is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrom
    • Binney Junction
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Binney Junction is located in Yuba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binney Junction
    • Linda
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Wheatland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)

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

Cemeteries Near Wycoff ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Wycoff.

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

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

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

  • Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Mary's Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Gordon Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Gordon Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gordon Family Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<4> to the west of Woodland.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2414016 <3>
  • Cacheville Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cacheville Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cacheville Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Yolo.
    • The Cacheville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Yolo Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344398 <3>
  • Logan Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Capay Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Capay Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Esparto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7881 <3>
  • Knights Landing Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Arbuckle Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arbuckle Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Arbuckle.
  • Monument Hill Memorial Park
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Arbuckle Catholic Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Arbuckle.
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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]<4> to the southeast of Esparto.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7919 <3>
  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (28 more) ...
    • St. Joseph's Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
      • The St. Joseph's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990865 <3>
    • Woodland Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodland Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Woodland.
      • The Woodland Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Woodland City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8455 <3>
    • Corbin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)

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.

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

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

  • Dunnigan
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Harrington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Harrington is located in Colusa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrington
  • College City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Capay
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Yolo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cranmore
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cranmore is located in Sutter County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranmore
  • Esparto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Madison
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Knights Landing
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Arbuckle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Tancred
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Tancred is located in Yolo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tancred
  • Brooks
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Guinda
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Grand Island
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Grand Island is located in Colusa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Island
    • Citrona
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Citrona is located in Yolo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Citrona

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

Newspapers Published in Wycoff ...

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 53 newspapers that have been published in the area around Wycoff.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Wycoff, there are papers which were published within 27 miles [43.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Wycoff.

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 Wycoff:

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 Wycoff, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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 from Point A (ie- Wycoff) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.