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Solano County was one of the original
counties of California, created in 1850 at the time of statehood.
Prior to statehood, it had been referred to as Benicia County.
At the request of General
Mariano Vallejo, the county derives its name directly from an Indian
Chief, Chief Solano of the
Suisunes, a Native American tribe of the region and Vallejo's
close ally. Chief Solano at one time led the tribes between the
Petaluma River and the Sacramento River. The chief was also called
Sem-Yeto, which signifies "brave or fierce hand." The Chief
was given the Spanish name Francisco Solano during baptism at the
Catholic Mission, and is named after the Spanish Franciscan
missionary, Father Francisco Solano. "Solano" is a common surname in
the north of Spain, specially in Navarra, Zaragoza and La Rioja.
(www.en.wikipedia.org)
County Seat: Santa Rosa
Year Organized: 1850
Square Miles: 1,576
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Incorporated Cities:
Benicia
Dixon
Fairfield
Rio Vista
Suisun City
Vaca Ville
Vellejo
Unincorporated
Cities:
Birds Landing
Collinsville
Cordelia - located within the city limits of Fairfield
Elmira
Green Valley
Bucktown - within or just outside of NW Vacaville
Vital
Records Resources
County Courthouse
575 Administration Dr, Suite 116B
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2815
Phone: (707) 565-2241
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Cemetery Locations:
Benicia City Cemetery
Carquinez Cemetery
Fairfield-Suisun Cemetery
IOOF Cemetery
Military Cemetery
Old Hillside Cemetery
Rockville Public Cemetery
Saint Dominics Cemetery
Saint Vincent Cemetery
Silveyville Cemetery
Sunrise Memorial Cemetery
Tremont Cemetery
Vacaville Elmira Cemetery
Water Front Memorial Park
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Library Locations:
National Archives - San Francisco
1000 Commodore Drive
San Bruno, CA 94066-2350
Benicia Public Library
150 E. L. Street
Benecia, CA 94510
Dixon Unified School District Library
230 N. First Street
Dixon, CA 95620
Fairfield-Suisun Community Library
1150 Kentucky Street
Fairfield, CA 94533
John F. Kennedy Library
505 Santa Clara Street
Vallejo, CA 94590
Rio Vista Library
44 S. Second Street
Rio Vista, CA 94571
Springstowne Library
1003 Oakwood Ave.
Vallejo, CA 94591
Suisun City Library
333 Sunset, Suite 280
Suisun City, CA 94585
Vacaville Public Library
1020 Ulatis Drive
Vacaville, CA 95687
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