Welcome to Ambrose ...
So far, we found very little information about Ambrose. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ambrose to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ambrose, please Contact Us.
Ambrose would have been located within present day Contra Costa County<2>.
The location of Ambrose has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ambrose is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Ambrose was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Ambrose ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Ambrose: This one is located in Contra Costa County and the other is located in Modoc County.
Beyond California, there are 11 communities that are also named Ambrose - they are located in Alabama, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ambrose.
Communities near Ambrose ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ambrose.
- Concord
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- 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 <5>
- Vallejo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
- Vallejo is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <5>
- Fairfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <5>
- Antioch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- 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 <5>
- San Ramon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- 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 <5>
- Pittsburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Walnut Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <5>
- Brentwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Danville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Oakley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <5>
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 Ambrose. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ambrose.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ambrose. 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 Ambrose.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ambrose. See our Newspapers Page for Ambrose.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Ambrose, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ambrose - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |