Welcome to Big Bend ...
Big Bend is located in Shasta County<1>.
Big Bend was established in 1890.
Big Bend is 1,680 feet [512 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Bend lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Big Bend lies within the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Big Bend: 96011<3>
The community of Big Bend was previously named Henderson. Going back to its beginning, Big Bend was originally named Elena. For more information about the names of Big Bend, see The Names of Big Bend on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Big Bend ...
While we believe that this Big Bend is located in Shasta County, we know of another 4 California communities named Big Bend. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butte, Calaveras, Placer 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.
- Wengler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wengler
- Wengler is located in Shasta County
- Hatchet Mountain ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hatchet Mountain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatchet Mountain
- Hatchet Mountain is located in Shasta County
- Pineland ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Hillcrest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hillcrest is located in Shasta County
- Montgomery Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Creek
- Montgomery Creek is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montgomery Creek <5>
- Cayton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton
- Cayton is located in Shasta County
- Round Mountain
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Mountain
- Round Mountain is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Round Mountain <5>
- Algoma ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Burney
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burney
- Burney is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burney <5>
- Johnson Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park
- Johnson Park 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 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Big Bend, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Big Bend post office opened in 1922.
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 Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Big Bend). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Big Bend or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |