Welcome to Trinity Center ...
Trinity Center is located in Trinity County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trinity Center, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
A typical abbreviation for Trinity Center: Trinity Ctr. (or less commonly used: Trinity Cen., Trinity Cent. or Trinity Cntr.)
Trinity Center is 2,450 feet [747 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Trinity Center is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Trinity Center lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Trinity Center is located in the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for Trinity Center: 96091<3>
Communities near Trinity Center ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trinity Center.
- Carrville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrville
- Carrville is located in Trinity County
- Minersville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Trinity County
- Lamoine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Vollmers
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east) - Delta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Delta:
- Bayles
- Pollard Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard Flat
- Pollard Flat is located in Shasta County
- Gibson ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Shasta County
- Fisher ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher
- Fisher is located in Shasta County
- Pollock
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock
- Pollock is located in Shasta County
- Lakehead - Lakeshore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakehead - Lakeshore
- Lakehead - Lakeshore is located in Shasta County
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 Trinity Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trinity Center.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trinity Center. 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 Trinity Center.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trinity Center. See our Newspapers Page for Trinity Center.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trinity Center ...
Looking for more information about Trinity Center? 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 Trinity Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trinity Center.
Adding Trinity Center to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trinity Center 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 Trinity Center was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Trinity Center post office opened in 1894.
We also found Trinity Center in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trinity Center.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trinity Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Trinity County: www.trinitycounty.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 Trinity, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trinity Center - 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 Trinity Center). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trinity Center or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |