Welcome to Bradley ...
Bradley is located in Monterey County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bradley, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
Bradley is 540 feet [165 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bradley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Bradley lies within the (805) area code.
The ZIP code for Bradley: 93426<3>
Websites for Bradley ...
Junior League: www.jlmontereycounty.org/
Communities Also Named Bradley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Bradley - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (4), Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan (2), Mississippi (2), Montana, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bradley.
Communities near Bradley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bradley.
- El Paso de Robles
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
- El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
- Bee Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- San Miguel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Miguel <5>
- Lake Nacimiento
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nacimiento
- Lake Nacimiento is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Nacimiento <5>
- Pleyto ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - San Ardo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ardo
- San Ardo is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ardo <5>
- Wellsona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
- Wellsona is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Estrella
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
- Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Lockwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockwood <5>
- Oak Park
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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 Bradley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bradley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bradley. 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 Bradley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bradley. See our Newspapers Page for Bradley.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bradley ...
Looking for more information about Bradley? 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 Bradley, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bradley.
Adding Bradley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bradley 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 Bradley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bradley post office opened in 1886.
We also found Bradley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bradley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.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 Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bradley - 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 Bradley). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bradley or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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/ |