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Welcome to Corral de Tierra ...

Corral de Tierra is located in Monterey County<1>.


The location of Corral de Tierra has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Corral de Tierra, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1912.

Corral de Tierra is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Corral de Tierra lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Corral de Tierra is located in the (831) area code.

Websites for Corral de Tierra ...

Junior League:   www.jlmontereycounty.org/

Communities Also Named Corral de Tierra ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Corral de Tierra: This one is located in Monterey County and the other is located in San Mateo County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Corral de Tierra.

Communities near Corral de Tierra ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Corral de Tierra.

  • Salinas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Seaside
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Monterey
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Marina
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marina
    • Marina is located in Monterey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marina <4>
  • Pacific Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Gonzales
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Carmel-by-the-Sea
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Del Rey Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Rey Oaks
    • Del Rey Oaks is located in Monterey County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,645 people
  • Sand City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Carmel Valley Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corral de Tierra ...

Looking for more information about Corral de Tierra? 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 Corral de Tierra, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Corral de Tierra.

Adding Corral de Tierra to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corral de Tierra in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

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

From that list, the Corral de Tierra post office opened in 1912.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corral de Tierra.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Corral de Tierra. 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 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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corral de Tierra - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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