Welcome to Rio Nido ...
Rio Nido is located in Sonoma County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rio Nido, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Rio Nido is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rio Nido lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rio Nido is located in the (707) area code.
The ZIP code for Rio Nido: 95471<3>
Communities near Rio Nido ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rio Nido.
- Santa Rosa
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Rosa
- Santa Rosa is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 174,613 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Rosa <4>
- Rohnert Park
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohnert Park
- Rohnert Park is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,975 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohnert Park <4>
- Windsor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
- Windsor is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <4>
- Healdsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Healdsburg
- Healdsburg is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Healdsburg <4>
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,803 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cloverdale <4>
- Sebastopol
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
- Sebastopol is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,593 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebastopol <4>
- Cotati
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotati
- Cotati is located in Sonoma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotati <4>
- Monte Rio
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Rio
- Monte Rio is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Rio <4>
- Villa Grande
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Grande
- Villa Grande is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Villa Grande <4>
- Cazadero
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cazadero
- Cazadero is located in Sonoma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cazadero <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 Rio Nido. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rio Nido.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rio Nido. 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 Rio Nido.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rio Nido. See our Newspapers Page for Rio Nido.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rio Nido ...
Looking for more information about Rio Nido? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rio Nido, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rio Nido.
Adding Rio Nido to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rio Nido 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 Rio Nido was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Rio Nido post office opened in 1910.
We also found Rio Nido mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rio Nido.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rio Nido. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/
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 Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rio Nido - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Rio Nido). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rio Nido or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |