Welcome to Purisima ...
So far, we found very little information about Purisima. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Purisima to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Purisima, please Contact Us.
Purisima would have been located within present day San Mateo County<2>.
The location of Purisima has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Purisima is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Purisima was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Purisima still existed, it would have been in the (650) area code.
Communities near Purisima ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Purisima.
- Daly City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daly City
- Daly City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daly City <5>
- San Mateo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Mateo
- San Mateo is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Mateo <5>
- Redwood City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood City
- Redwood City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,466 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwood City <5>
- Mountain View
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
- Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <5>
- Palo Alto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- Palo Alto is located in Santa Clara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 67,008 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Alto <5>
- South San Francisco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South San Francisco
- South San Francisco is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,558 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South San Francisco <5>
- San Bruno
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bruno
- San Bruno is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,051 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bruno <5>
- Pacifica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacifica
- Pacifica is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pacifica <5>
- Menlo Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo Park
- Menlo Park is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,934 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menlo Park <5>
- Foster City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster City
- Foster City is located in San Mateo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,891 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foster City <5>
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 Purisima. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Purisima.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Purisima. 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 Purisima.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Purisima. See our Newspapers Page for Purisima.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Mateo County: www.co.sanmateo.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 Purisima, 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 Mateo, 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 Purisima - 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. |