Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Crystal Peak. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Crystal Peak to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Crystal Peak, 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 Crystal Peak (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 Crystal Peak. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals 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.
Although our information shows that the community of Crystal Peak is historic, it would have been located within present day Washoe County.
To see how the shape of Nevada's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Washoe County: Lassen (CA), Modoc (CA), Nevada (CA), Placer (CA), Sierra (CA), Carson City, Churchill, Humboldt, Lyon, Pershing, Storey, Harney (OR) & Lake (OR).
Below are the counties that are near Crystal Peak. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Crystal Peak:
- Washoe County (The home county of Crystal Peak)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Verdi
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Verdi - Mogul
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Verdi - Mogul. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi - Mogul
- Verdi - Mogul is located in Washoe County
- Mogul
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mogul
- Mogul is located in Washoe County
- Lawton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Washoe County
- Copperfield ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperfield
- Copperfield is located in Washoe County
- Bronco ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronco have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Washoe County
- Bronco has also been known as:
- Bronca
- Raleigh Heights
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh Heights
- Raleigh Heights is located in Washoe County
- Reno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Border Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Border Town
- Border Town is located in Washoe County
- Cold Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs
- Cold Springs is located in Washoe County
- Panther Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Valley
- Panther Valley is located in Washoe County
- Golden Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Valley
- Golden Valley is located in Washoe County
- Lemmon Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Valley
- Lemmon Valley is located in Washoe County
- Carson City
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Lakeview Summit
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeview Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
- Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
- Carson City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Empire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Empire. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
- Empire is located in Carson City
- New Empire
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
- New Empire is located in Carson City
- Douglas County
- Glenbrook
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Lyon County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Silver City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
- Silver City is located in Lyon County
- Johntown ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Johntown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
- Johntown is located in Lyon County
- Mound House
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carson Rapids City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson Rapids City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
- Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
- Sutro ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
- Sutro is located in Lyon County
- Dayton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Eureka ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Lyon County
- Storey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Lockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Storey County
- Lousetown ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lousetown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lousetown
- Lousetown is located in Storey County
- Virginia City Highlands
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City Highlands have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City Highlands
- Virginia City Highlands is located in Storey County
- Virginia City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gold Hill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Gold Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Gold Hill is located in Storey County
- American City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for American City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
- American City is located in Storey County
- American Flat ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for American Flat. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
- American Flat is located in Storey County
- Flowery City ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowery City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
- Flowery City is located in Storey County
- Clark
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Storey County
- Thisby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Thisby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thisby
- Thisby is located in Storey County
- Nevada County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Bronco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bronco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Floriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Polaris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Polaris. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polaris
- Polaris is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Prosser Lake Heights
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Truckee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Donner Lake
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Lake
- Donner Lake is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Donner Woods
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner Woods
- Donner Woods is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Norden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Soda Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Kingvale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Meadow Lake ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadow Lake. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Lake
- Meadow Lake is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Summit City ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit City
- Summit City is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Placer County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Kings Beach
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Tahoe Vista
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Brockway
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Andover ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Placer County (CA)
- Carnelian Bay
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Donner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donner
- Donner is located in Placer County (CA)
- Dollar Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County (CA)
- Lake Forest
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County (CA)
- Soda Springs
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County (CA)
- Tahoe City
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Tahoe Pines
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
- Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County (CA)
- Plumas County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Chilcoot - Vinton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilcoot - Vinton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilcoot - Vinton
- Chilcoot - Vinton is located in Plumas County (CA)
- Chilcoot
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Vinton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Beckwourth
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Sierra County (CA)
- The following are listed by their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Calvada ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calvada. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvada
- Calvada is located in Sierra County (CA)
- Loyalton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sierraville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Sattley
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Calpine
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Crystal Peak, see our County-by-County Page for Crystal Peak.
Cemeteries Near Crystal Peak ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Crystal Peak.
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.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Crystal Peak covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Crystal Peak Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crystal Peak Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crystal Peak Cemetery is located in Verdi.
- The Crystal Peak Cemetery has also been known as:
- Verdi Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2166367 <5>
- Mountain View Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Masonic Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hillside Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hebrew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Reno.
- The Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mother of Sorrows Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2147642 <5>
- Sierra Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Nevada State Hospital Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Huffaker Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Whispering Pines Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whispering Pines Cemetery
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Whispering Pines Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #83974 <5>
- Continue List (35 more) ...
- Truckee Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truckee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truckee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Washoe City Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Crystal Peak in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Crystal Peak.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Crystal Peak, with the one closest to Crystal Peak listed first.
- Verdi
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Marmol ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmol have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmol
- Marmol is located in Washoe County
- Lawton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton
- Lawton is located in Washoe County
- Mystic ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
- Mystic is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Bronco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bronco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronco
- Bronco is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Floriston
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Boca
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boca have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boca
- Boca is located in Nevada County (CA)
- Reno
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Anderson ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anderson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Washoe County
- Anderson has also been known as:
- Junction House
- Sparks Ranch
- Huffakers ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffakers
- Huffakers is located in Washoe County
- Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
- Vista is located in Washoe County
- Truckee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Washoe City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
- Washoe City is located in Washoe County
- Steamboat
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steamboat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat
- Steamboat is located in Washoe County
- Loyalton
(16 miles [25.7 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 Crystal Peak. See our List of 1890's Communities around Crystal Peak.
Newspapers Published in Crystal Peak ...
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 63 newspapers that have been published in the area around Crystal Peak.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Crystal Peak, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<6>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Crystal Peak.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Crystal Peak:
- Websites specific to Nevada
- Pages specific to Washoe County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Carson City
- Douglas County
- Lyon County
- Storey County
- Nevada County
- Placer County
- Plumas County
- Sierra County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Nevada
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washoe County: www.co.washoe.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
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 Crystal Peak, 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> | 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 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Crystal Peak) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Crystal Peak. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5252, Longitude: -119.9966 In this case, the coordinates for Crystal Peak have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |