Welcome to Pollock ...
Pollock is located in Shasta County<1>.
Pollock was established in 1918.
Pollock is 1,180 feet [360 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Pollock lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Pollock: (530)
Going back to its beginning, Pollock was originally named Loftus. For more information about the names of Pollock, see The Names of Pollock on our Genealogy Page.
Communities Also Named Pollock ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Pollock: This one is located in Shasta County and the other is located in Sacramento County.
Beyond California, there are 9 communities that are also named Pollock - they are located in Idaho, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Pennsylvania (2), South Dakota and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Pollock.
Communities near Pollock ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pollock.
- Shasta Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- 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 <3>
- Lamoine
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Sugarloaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarloaf
- Sugarloaf is located in Shasta County
- Pollard Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Flat
- Pollard Flat is located in Shasta County
- Elmore ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Gibson ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Shasta County
- Fisher ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Shasta County
- O'Brien
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
- O'Brien is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Brien <3>
- Baird ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Morley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 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 Pollock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pollock.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pollock. 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 Pollock.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pollock. See our Newspapers Page for Pollock.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pollock ...
Looking for more information about Pollock? 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 Pollock, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Pollock.
Adding Pollock to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pollock 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 Pollock was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Pollock post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pollock.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Pollock. 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 Pollock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |