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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 Sacramento (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 Sacramento. 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.

Sacramento is located in McLean County.

To see how the shape of Kentucky's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLean County: Daviess, Henderson, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Ohio & Webster.

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

  • McLean County     (The home county of Sacramento)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Island
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Calhoun
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Rumsey
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Livermore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
      • Livermore is located in McLean County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <1>
    • Buel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glenville
      • From Sacramento to Glenville
    • Lemon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lemon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon
      • Lemon is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Lemon
      • From Sacramento to Lemon
    • Beech Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
      • Beech Grove is located in McLean County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <1>
    • Elba
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elba. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
      • Elba is located in McLean County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Elba
      • From Sacramento to Elba
  • Butler County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Rochester
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
      • Rochester is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Huntsville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
      • Huntsville is located in Butler County
    • Provo
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Mining City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mining City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mining City
      • Mining City is located in Butler County
    • Silver City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Christian County
  • Daviess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Utica
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Utica have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
      • Utica is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <1>
    • Moseleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Browns Valley
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Saint Joseph
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • West Louisville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Masonville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Masonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonville
      • Masonville is located in Daviess County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Masonville
      • From Sacramento to Masonville
    • Curdsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
      • Curdsville is located in Daviess County
    • Birk City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birk City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birk City
      • Birk City is located in Daviess County
    • Owensboro
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Philpot
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philpot have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpot
      • Philpot is located in Daviess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philpot <1>
    • Oklahoma
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Whitesville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Henderson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Robards
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
      • Robards is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <1>
    • Niagara
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Niagara. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niagara
      • Niagara is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Niagara
      • From Sacramento to Niagara
    • Hebbardsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Bluff City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Dixie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dixie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
      • Dixie is located in Henderson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dixie
      • From Sacramento to Dixie
    • Reed
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Hopkins County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Jewel City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jewel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewel City
      • Jewel City is located in Hopkins County
    • Vandetta
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Hanson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanson <1>
    • Madisonville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madisonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,656 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madisonville <1>
    • Earlington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mortons Gap
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • White Plains
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Plains
      • White Plains is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Plains <1>
    • Oak Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Manitou
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manitou have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou
      • Manitou is located in Hopkins County
    • Nortonville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Richland
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Nebo
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
  • Logan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Agnes
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Deer Lick
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Deer Lick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Lick
      • Deer Lick is located in Logan County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Deer Lick
      • From Sacramento to Deer Lick
  • Muhlenberg County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Lynn City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn City
      • Lynn City is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bremen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
      • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
    • Earles
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
      • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Earles
      • From Sacramento to Earles
    • South Carrollton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
      • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
    • Graham
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
      • Graham is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Nebo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Depoy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Depoy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depoy
      • Depoy is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Depoy
      • From Sacramento to Depoy
    • Luzerne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Powderly
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powderly have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powderly
      • Powderly is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powderly <1>
    • Cleaton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleaton
      • Cleaton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Bevier
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bevier. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bevier
      • Bevier is located in Muhlenberg County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bevier
      • From Sacramento to Bevier
  • Ohio County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Ceralvo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ceralvo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceralvo
      • Ceralvo is located in Ohio County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ceralvo
      • From Sacramento to Ceralvo
    • Centertown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
      • Centertown is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
    • Rockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
      • Rockport is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
    • Echols
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Beda
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Buford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • McHenry
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McHenry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
      • McHenry is located in Ohio County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 380 people
    • Hartford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beaver Dam
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Cromwell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Dundee
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dundee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dundee
      • Dundee is located in Ohio County
    • Mount Pleasant
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Todd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Kirkmansville
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Clifty
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifty
      • Clifty is located in Todd County
  • Webster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Sacramento, with the one closest to Sacramento listed first.
    • Onton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onton
      • Onton is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Onton
      • From Sacramento to Onton
    • Slaughters
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Sebree
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Vanderburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Dixon
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dixon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
      • Dixon is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Poole
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Lisman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <1>
    • Free Union
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Free Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Union
      • Free Union is located in Webster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Free Union
      • From Sacramento to Free Union
    • Clay
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <1>

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

Cemeteries Near Sacramento ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Sacramento.

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

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

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

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.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Sacramento had a population of 297 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service. In 2020, Sacramento had a population of 438 people.

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

  • Bremen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bremen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bremen
    • Bremen is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bremen <1>
  • Semiway
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semiway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiway
    • Semiway is located in McLean County
  • Gishton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gishton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gishton
    • Gishton is located in Muhlenberg County
  • Island
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Earles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Earles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earles
    • Earles is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Earles
    • From Sacramento to Earles
  • South Carrollton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carrollton
    • South Carrollton is located in Muhlenberg County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 181 people
  • Calhoun
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Rumsey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Smallhous
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smallhous have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallhous
    • Smallhous is located in Ohio County
  • Point Pleasant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Ohio County
  • Livermore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livermore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
    • Livermore is located in McLean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <1>
  • Ashbyburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashbyburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashbyburg
    • Ashbyburg is located in Hopkins County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buel
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Central City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Hanson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanson
      • Hanson is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 709 people
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Sacramento. See our List of 1890's Communities around Sacramento.

Newspapers Published in Sacramento ...

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 55 newspapers that have been published in the area around Sacramento.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Sacramento, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Sacramento.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Sacramento:

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 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>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.
<4>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.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Sacramento) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Sacramento. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4160, Longitude: -87.2674    
<6>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 Sacramento, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.