Welcome to Tres Pinos ...
Tres Pinos is located in San Benito County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tres Pinos, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Tres Pinos is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Tres Pinos lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Tres Pinos: (831)
The ZIP code for Tres Pinos: 95075<3>
Communities near Tres Pinos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tres Pinos.
- Salinas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salinas
- Salinas is located in Monterey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 154,868 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salinas <4>
- Hollister
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollister
- Hollister is located in San Benito County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,805 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollister <4>
- San Juan Bautista
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Juan Bautista
- San Juan Bautista is located in San Benito County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Juan Bautista <4>
- Paicines
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paicines
- Paicines is located in San Benito County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paicines <4>
- Dunneville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunneville
- Dunneville is located in San Benito County
- Sargent ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent
- Sargent is located in Santa Clara County
- River Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
- River Oaks is located in San Benito County
- Bell Station
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Station
- Bell Station is located in Santa Clara County
- Bell Station has also been known as:
- Bell's Station
- Chualar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chualar
- Chualar is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chualar <4>
- Aromas
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aromas
- Aromas is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aromas <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 Tres Pinos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tres Pinos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tres Pinos. 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 Tres Pinos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tres Pinos. See our Newspapers Page for Tres Pinos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tres Pinos ...
Looking for more information about Tres Pinos? 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 Tres Pinos, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tres Pinos.
Adding Tres Pinos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tres Pinos 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 Tres Pinos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tres Pinos post office opened in 1871.
We also found Tres Pinos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tres Pinos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tres Pinos. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Benito County: www.san-benito.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 San Benito, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tres Pinos - 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 Tres Pinos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tres Pinos 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/ |