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Welcome to Acton ...

Acton is located in Los Angeles County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Acton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Acton is 2,700 feet [823 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Acton is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Acton lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Acton lies within the (661) area code.

The ZIP code for Acton: 93510<3>

Communities Also Named Acton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Acton - they are located in Alabama (2), Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Washington.

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

Communities near Acton ...

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

  • Lancaster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Palmdale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmdale
    • Palmdale is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 150,498 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmdale <4>
  • San Fernando
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • La Canada - Flintridge
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Canada - Flintridge
    • La Canada - Flintridge is located in Los Angeles County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,730 people
    • La Canada - Flintridge has also been known as:
    • La Canada
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Canada - Flintridge <4>
  • Vincent
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Los Angeles County
  • Agua Dulce
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Desert View Highlands
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert View Highlands
    • Desert View Highlands is located in Los Angeles County
  • Harold
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harold have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harold
    • Harold is located in Los Angeles County
  • Leona Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Littlerock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)

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 Acton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Acton.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Acton ...

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

Adding Acton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Acton 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 Acton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Acton post office opened in 1887.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Acton.

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

The official website for Los Angeles County: www.lacounty.info/

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 Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Acton - 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 Acton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Acton 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>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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