Welcome to Stanford ...
So far, we found very little information about Stanford. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Stanford to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Stanford, please Contact Us.
Stanford would have been located within present day Placer County<2>.
The location of Stanford has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Stanford is 6,240 feet [1,902 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Stanford is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Stanford was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Stanford would have been located in the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Stanford ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Stanford: This one is located in Placer County and the other is located in Santa Clara County.
Beyond California, there are 11 communities that are also named Stanford - they are located in Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Stanford.
Communities near Stanford ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Stanford.
- Truckee
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckee
- Truckee is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truckee <5>
- Soda Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soda Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Placer County
- Prosser Lake Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser Lake Heights
- Prosser Lake Heights is located in Nevada County
- Soda Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soda Springs
- Soda Springs is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soda Springs <5>
- Polaris
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Kingvale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingvale
- Kingvale is located in Nevada County
- Carnelian Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnelian Bay
- Carnelian Bay is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carnelian Bay <5>
- Dollar Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dollar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dollar Point
- Dollar Point is located in Placer County
- Lake Forest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
- Lake Forest is located in Placer County
- Tahoe City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoe City
- Tahoe City is located in Placer County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoe 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 Stanford. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Stanford.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Stanford. 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 Stanford.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Stanford. See our Newspapers Page for Stanford.
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 Stanford, 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 Stanford - 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. |