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Welcome to Anza ...

Anza is located in Riverside County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Anza, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.

Anza is 3,920 feet [1,195 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Anza is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Anza: 951

The ZIP code for Anza: 92539<3>

Communities Also Named Anza ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Anza: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in Imperial County.

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

Communities near Anza ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Anza ...

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

Adding Anza to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Anza 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 Anza was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Anza post office opened in 1926.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Anza.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Anza - 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 Anza). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Anza 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>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/