Welcome to Lonoak ...
Lonoak is located in Monterey County<1>.
The location of Lonoak has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lonoak, 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.
Lonoak is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Lonoak lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Lonoak ...
Junior League: www.jlmontereycounty.org/
Communities near Lonoak ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lonoak.
- Greenfield
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Greenfield is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenfield <4>
- King City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
- Bitterwater
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- San Lucas
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lucas
- San Lucas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Lucas <4>
- New Idria ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Idria
- New Idria is located in San Benito County
- New Idria has also been known as:
- Idria
- San Ardo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ardo
- San Ardo is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ardo <4>
- San Benito
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
- San Benito is located in San Benito County
- Pinnacles
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Panoche
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche
- Panoche is located in San Benito County
- Soledad
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soledad
- Soledad is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,247 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soledad <4>
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 Lonoak. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lonoak.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lonoak. 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 Lonoak.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lonoak. See our Newspapers Page for Lonoak.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lonoak ...
Looking for more information about Lonoak? 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 Lonoak, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lonoak.
Adding Lonoak to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lonoak 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 Lonoak was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lonoak.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lonoak. 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 Lonoak - 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. |