Welcome to California ...

California is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

The location of California has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of California, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1874.

California is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: California lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for California: (301) and (240)<4>

The ZIP code for California: 20619<5>

Communities Also Named California ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Maryland communities named California: This one is located in Saint Mary's County and the other is located in Wicomico County.

Beyond Maryland, there are 21 communities that are also named California - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina (4), Ohio, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4) and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for California.

Communities near California ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near California.

• Leonardtown
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <6>
• Callaway
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <6>
• Coster
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coster
  • Coster is located in Calvert County
• Cove View
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove View
  • Cove View is located in Calvert County
• Dowell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dowell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowell
  • Dowell is located in Calvert County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowell <6>
• Drum Point
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum Point
  • Drum Point is located in Calvert County
• Great Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
  • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <6>
• Hollywood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
  • Hollywood is located in Saint Mary's County
• Olivet
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
  • Olivet is located in Calvert County
• Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point
  • Chesapeake Ranch Estates - Drum Point is located in Calvert 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 California. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for California.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of California. 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 California.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around California. See our Newspapers Page for California.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for California ...

Looking for more information about California? 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 California, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for California.

Adding California to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of California 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 California was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the California post office opened in 1874.

We also found California in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for California.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for California. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/