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Welcome to Aromas ...

Aromas is primarily located in Monterey County<1>. A portion of Aromas extends into San Benito County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Aromas, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Aromas is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Aromas: 831

The ZIP code for Aromas: 95004<3>

Communities near Aromas ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Aromas ...

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

Adding Aromas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Aromas 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 Aromas was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Aromas in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Aromas.

Footnotes ...

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