Welcome to Ralston ...
So far, we found very little information about Ralston. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ralston to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ralston, please Contact Us.
Ralston would have been located within present day Placer County<2>.
The location of Ralston has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ralston is 3,590 feet [1,094 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Ralston is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Ralston was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Ralston would have been located in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Ralston ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Ralston - they are located in Alberta, Iowa, Manitoba, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ralston.
Communities near Ralston ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ralston.
- Colfax
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
- Michigan Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Bluff
- Michigan Bluff is located in Placer County
- Quintette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quintette
- Quintette is located in El Dorado County
- Foresthill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foresthill
- Foresthill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foresthill <5>
- Greekstore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greekstore
- Greekstore is located in Placer County
- Last Chance ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Last Chance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Last Chance
- Last Chance is located in Placer County
- Georgetown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Yankee Jims
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Jims have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Jims
- Yankee Jims is located in Placer County
- Fornis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fornis
- Fornis is located in El Dorado County
- Iowa Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Hill
- Iowa Hill is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iowa Hill <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 Ralston. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ralston.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ralston. 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 Ralston.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ralston. See our Newspapers Page for Ralston.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Placer County: www.placer.ca.gov/
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 Ralston, 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 Placer, 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 Ralston - 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. |