Welcome to Alamo ...

Alamo is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alamo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

Alamo is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Alamo is located in the (925) area code.

The ZIP code for Alamo: 94507<3>

Communities Also Named Alamo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 20 communities that are also named Alamo - they are located in Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico (2), North Dakota, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Alamo ...

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

• Oakland
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>
• Hayward
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayward
  • Hayward is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 157,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayward <4>
• Concord
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <4>
• Berkeley
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
  • Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <4>
• Antioch
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <4>
• Richmond
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
• Livermore
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
  • Livermore is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 91,617 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <4>
• San Leandro
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Leandro
  • San Leandro is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,161 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Leandro <4>
• San Ramon
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
  • San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <4>
• Pleasanton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasanton
  • Pleasanton is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,247 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasanton <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 Alamo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alamo.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alamo ...

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

Adding Alamo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alamo 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 Alamo was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alamo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/