Welcome to San Bernardo ...
San Bernardo is located in Monterey County<1>.
The location of San Bernardo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Bernardo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.
San Bernardo is 390 feet [119 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: San Bernardo lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
San Bernardo lies within the (831) area code.
Communities Also Named San Bernardo ...
While we believe that this San Bernardo is located in Monterey County, we know of another 2 California communities named San Bernardo. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Diego and San Luis Obispo County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Bernardo.
Communities near San Bernardo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Bernardo.
- King City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King City
- King City is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King City <4>
- San Lucas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Lucas
- San Lucas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Lucas <4>
- Lockwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockwood
- Lockwood is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lockwood <4>
- Martinus Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinus Corner
- Martinus Corner is located in Monterey County
- Pleyto ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Jolon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolon
- Jolon is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jolon <4>
- Bradley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <4>
- Bee Rock
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Bitterwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- Lake Nacimiento
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nacimiento
- Lake Nacimiento is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Nacimiento <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 San Bernardo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Bernardo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Bernardo. 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 San Bernardo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Bernardo. See our Newspapers Page for San Bernardo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Bernardo ...
Looking for more information about San Bernardo? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to San Bernardo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for San Bernardo.
Adding San Bernardo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Bernardo 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 San Bernardo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the San Bernardo post office opened in 1886.
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Bernardo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Bernardo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monterey County: www.co.monterey.ca.us/
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 Monterey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Bernardo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |