Welcome to Copley ...
So far, we found very little information about Copley. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Copley to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Copley, please Contact Us.
Copley would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Copley, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
Copley was established in 1870s.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Copley: Named after Mr. Copley.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Copley is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Copley was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Copley would have been located in the (530) area code.
In the past, Copley was named Motion.
Communities Also Named Copley ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Copley - they are located in Louisiana, Manitoba, Ohio and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Copley.
Communities near Copley ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Copley.
- Redding
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <5>
- Anderson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <5>
- Shasta Lake
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- Boralma ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Project City ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Project City
- Project City is located in Shasta County
- Kennett ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Kilna ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Pine Grove ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Shasta County
- Shasta
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta
- Shasta is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta <5>
- Waugh ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 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 Copley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Copley.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Copley. 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 Copley.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Copley. See our Newspapers Page for Copley.
Adding Copley to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Copley 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 Copley was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Copley post office opened in 1886.
We also found Copley in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Copley.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Copley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Copley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |