Welcome to Musick ...
So far, we found very little information about Musick. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Musick to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Musick, please Contact Us.
Musick would have been located within present day San Luis Obispo County<2>.
The location of Musick has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Musick, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Musick is 830 feet [253 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Musick was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Musick would have been located in the (805) area code.
Communities Also Named Musick ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Musick - they are located in Missouri and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Musick.
Communities near Musick ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Musick.
- Santa Maria
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Maria
- Santa Maria is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,851 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Maria <5>
- San Luis Obispo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis Obispo
- San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,590 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Luis Obispo <5>
- Arroyo Grande
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arroyo Grande
- Arroyo Grande is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,821 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arroyo Grande <5>
- Grover Beach
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grover Beach
- Grover Beach is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,325 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grover Beach <5>
- Guadalupe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guadalupe
- Guadalupe is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guadalupe <5>
- Pismo Beach
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pismo Beach
- Pismo Beach is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pismo Beach <5>
- Fairoaks
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest) - Nipomo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipomo
- Nipomo is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Nipomo has also been known as:
- Nipoma
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nipomo <5>
- Oceano
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oceano
- Oceano is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oceano <5>
- La Panza ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Musick. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Musick.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Musick. 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 Musick.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Musick. See our Newspapers Page for Musick.
Adding Musick to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Musick 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 Musick was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Musick post office opened in 1880.
We also found Musick in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Musick.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.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 Musick, 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 San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Musick - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |