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Welcome to Alpaugh ...

Alpaugh is located in Tulare County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Alpaugh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.

Alpaugh is 210 feet [64 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Alpaugh: 559 & 357<3>

The ZIP code for Alpaugh: 93201<4>

Communities near Alpaugh ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpaugh ...

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

Adding Alpaugh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Alpaugh 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 (so far) for Alpaugh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Alpaugh post office opened in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Alpaugh.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alpaugh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 559 code has been Overlayed with the 357 area code. New phone numbers in the Alpaugh area will be assigned with one of these codes: 559 or 357. As a result, placing a call in the Alpaugh area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Alpaugh). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Alpaugh or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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