Welcome to Big Bend ...

Big Bend is located in Butte County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Big Bend, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Big Bend is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Big Bend is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Big Bend is located in the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Big Bend ...

While we believe that this Big Bend is located in Butte County, we know of another 4 California communities named Big Bend. Those communities are located in the following counties: Calaveras, Placer, Shasta and Sonoma County.

Beyond California, there are 23 communities that are also named Big Bend - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri (2), New York, North Dakota, Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Bend.

Communities near Big Bend ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Bend.

• Oroville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville
  • Oroville is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,237 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oroville <3>
• Paradise
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Paradise is located in Butte County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <3>
• Berry Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Creek
  • Berry Creek is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berry Creek <3>
• Concow
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concow
  • Concow is located in Butte County
• Big Bar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
  • Big Bar is located in Butte County
• Pulga
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulga
  • Pulga is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulga <3>
• Oregon City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
  • Oregon City is located in Butte County
  • Former name for Oregon City:
  • Bloomingdale
• Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
  • Bidwell Bar is located in Butte County
• Bidwell ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell
  • Bidwell is located in Butte County
• Elsey
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsey
  • Elsey is located in Butte County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elsey <3>

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 Big Bend. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Bend.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Bend. 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 Big Bend.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bend ...

Looking for more information about Big Bend? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Big Bend, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bend.

Adding Big Bend to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Big Bend 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 Big Bend was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Big Bend.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/

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