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Welcome to Asuncion ...

Asuncion is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.

The location of Asuncion has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Asuncion, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Asuncion is 840 feet [256 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The telephone area code for Asuncion: (805)

Communities near Asuncion ...

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

  • San Luis Obispo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • El Paso de Robles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on El Paso de Robles
  • Morro Bay
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Linne
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Linne is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Linne
  • Creston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Paso Robles
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Oak Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Oak Park is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Park
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Oak Park
  • Santa Margarita
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Cayucos
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wellsona
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wellsona is located in San Luis Obispo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsona
    • Jump to a Google Map centered on Wellsona

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Asuncion ...

Looking for more information about Asuncion? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Asuncion, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Asuncion.

Adding Asuncion to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Asuncion 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 Asuncion was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Asuncion mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Asuncion.

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

The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.ca.us/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Asuncion - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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