Welcome to Bella Vista ...

Bella Vista is located in Shasta County<1>.

Bella Vista was established in 1887.

Bella Vista is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bella Vista lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bella Vista is within the (530) area code.

The ZIP code for Bella Vista: 96008<3>

Communities Also Named Bella Vista ...

While we believe that this Bella Vista is located in Shasta County, we know of another 3 California communities named Bella Vista. Those communities are located in the following counties: Contra Costa, Los Angeles and Tulare County.

Beyond California, there are 10 communities that are also named Bella Vista - they are located in Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Pennsylvania (2), Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bella Vista.

Communities near Bella Vista ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bella Vista.

• Redding
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
  • Redding is located in Shasta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <4>
• Anderson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
  • Anderson is located in Shasta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
  • Former name for Anderson:
  • American Ranch
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
• Shasta Lake
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
  • Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
  • Former names for Shasta Lake:
  • Boomtown
  • Central Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <4>
• Palo Cedro
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Cedro
  • Palo Cedro is located in Shasta County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Cedro <4>
• Pine Grove ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
  • Pine Grove is located in Shasta County
• Buckeye
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye
  • Buckeye is located in Shasta County
• Enterprise
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
  • Enterprise is located in Shasta County
• Mountain Gate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Gate
  • Mountain Gate is located in Shasta County
  • Former names for Mountain Gate:
  • Bass
  • Fish's Station
• Newtown
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
  • Newtown is located in Shasta County
• Project City ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Project City
  • Project City is located in Shasta County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bella Vista. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bella Vista.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bella Vista. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bella Vista.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bella Vista. See our Newspapers Page for Bella Vista.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bella Vista ...

Looking for more information about Bella Vista? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bella Vista, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bella Vista.

Adding Bella Vista to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bella Vista in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bella Vista was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Bella Vista post office opened in 1893.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bella Vista.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bella Vista. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/