Welcome to Telegraph City ...
Telegraph City is located in Calaveras County<1>.
The location of Telegraph City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Telegraph City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Telegraph City is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Telegraph City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telegraph City is located in the (209) area code.
Communities near Telegraph City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Telegraph City.
- Riverbank
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbank
- Riverbank is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverbank <4>
- Oakdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
- Oakdale is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,228 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakdale <4>
- Escalon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
- Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <4>
- Sonora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
- Angels
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Angels City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Copper Cove Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Cove Village
- Copper Cove Village is located in Calaveras County
- Copperopolis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copperopolis
- Copperopolis is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copperopolis <4>
- Carmen City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmen City
- Carmen City is located in Calaveras County
- Knights Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Ferry
- Knights Ferry is located in Stanislaus County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knights Ferry <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 Telegraph City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Telegraph City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Telegraph City. 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 Telegraph City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Telegraph City. See our Newspapers Page for Telegraph City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Telegraph City ...
Looking for more information about Telegraph City? 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 Telegraph City, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Telegraph City.
Adding Telegraph City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Telegraph City 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 Telegraph City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Telegraph City post office opened in 1862.
We also found Telegraph City in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Telegraph City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Telegraph City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.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 Calaveras, 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 Telegraph City - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |