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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 Gardnerville Ranchos (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 Gardnerville Ranchos. 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.

Gardnerville Ranchos is located in Douglas County.

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

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Douglas County: Alpine (CA), El Dorado (CA), Mono (CA), Placer (CA), Carson City & Lyon.

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

  • Douglas County     (The home county of Gardnerville Ranchos)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Dresslerville Colony
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Dresslerville Colony is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslerville Colony
    • Dresslerville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Dresslerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresslerville
    • Centerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Gardnerville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Minden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sheridan ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Sheridan is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
    • Buckeye ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Buckeye is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
    • Mottsville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mottsville is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
    • Walleys Hot Springs
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
    • Genoa
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Summit Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Summit Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Village
    • Johnson Lane
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Johnson Lane is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Lane
    • Kingsbury Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Kingsbury Village is located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsbury Village
  • Carson City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Carson City
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Empire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Empire is located in Carson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • New Empire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • New Empire is located in Carson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Empire
    • Lakeview Summit
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Lakeview Summit is located in Carson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Summit
  • Lyon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Smith
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Eureka ‑ Historic
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Eureka is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
    • Mound House
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Dayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Johntown ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Johntown is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
    • Silver City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Silver City is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Sutro ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Sutro is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutro
    • Carson Rapids City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Carson Rapids City is located in Lyon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Rapids City
  • Storey County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • American City ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • American City is located in Storey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American City
    • American Flat ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • American Flat is located in Storey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for American Flat
    • Gold Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Gold Hill is located in Storey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
    • Virginia City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Flowery City ‑ Historic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Flowery City is located in Storey County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowery City
  • Washoe County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Franktown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Franktown is located in Washoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franktown
    • Tyrolian Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Tyrolian Village is located in Washoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrolian Village
    • Crystal Bay
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Incline Village
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • New Washoe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ophir City ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Ophir City is located in Washoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir City
    • Washoe City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Washoe City is located in Washoe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washoe City
  • Alpine County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Paynesville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Paynesville is located in Alpine County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
    • Mesa Vista
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Mesa Vista is located in Alpine County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Vista
    • Alpine Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Alpine Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Village
    • Woodfords
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Woodfords is located in Alpine County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
    • Sorensens
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sorensens is located in Alpine County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorensens
    • Markleeville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Marklee Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Marklee Village is located in Alpine County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marklee Village
    • Loope ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Loope is located in Alpine County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loope
  • Amador County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Kirkwood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kit Carson
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
  • El Dorado County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Al Tahoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Al Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Al Tahoe
    • South Lake Tahoe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Tallac Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
    • Echo Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Fallen Leaf
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Phillips
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Phillips is located in El Dorado County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips
    • Twin Bridges
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Strawberry
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Tahoma
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Kyburz
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Mono County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Topaz
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Coleville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Walker
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Placer County (CA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos listed first.
    • Tahoma Meadows
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Tahoma Meadows is located in Placer County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma Meadows
    • Homewood
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brockway
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tahoe Pines
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tahoe Pines is located in Placer County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe Pines
    • Dollar Point
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Dollar Point is located in Placer County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
    • Kings Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Forest
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Lake Forest is located in Placer County (CA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
    • Tahoe City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Carnelian Bay
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tahoe Vista
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)

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

Cemeteries Near Gardnerville Ranchos ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Gardnerville Ranchos.

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 Gardnerville Ranchos - one of the links might be able to help.

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

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Gardnerville Ranchos, with the one closest to Gardnerville Ranchos 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.<4>

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

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

  • Gardnerville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Sheridan ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Sheridan is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Woodfords
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodfords is located in Alpine County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfords
  • Genoa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Hobart ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hobart is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobart
  • Bijou
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Bijou is located in El Dorado County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bijou
  • Markleeville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Lake Valley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Valley is located in El Dorado County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Valley
  • Tallac Village
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
  • Glenbrook
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Carson City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Emerald Bay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Emerald Bay is located in El Dorado County (CA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Bay
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Brunswick ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Brunswick is located in Carson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Empire
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Empire is located in Carson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
    • Wellington
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)

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

Newspapers Published in Gardnerville Ranchos ...

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 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Gardnerville Ranchos.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Gardnerville Ranchos, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Gardnerville Ranchos.

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 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 Gardnerville Ranchos:

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' (or 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- Gardnerville Ranchos) 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 Gardnerville Ranchos, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.