Welcome to Atolia ...
So far, we found very little information about Atolia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Atolia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Atolia, please Contact Us.
Atolia would have been located within present day San Bernardino County<2>.
The location of Atolia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Atolia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Atolia is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Atolia is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Atolia was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Atolia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Atolia.
- Johannesburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johannesburg
- Johannesburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johannesburg <5>
- Randsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randsburg
- Randsburg is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randsburg <5>
- Garlock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Saltdale ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Spangler ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - Cantil
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantil
- Cantil is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantil <5>
- Boron
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boron
- Boron is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boron <5>
- Ridgecrest
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <5>
- China Lake
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
- China Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <5>
- Copper City
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in San Bernardino County
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 Atolia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Atolia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atolia. 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 Atolia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atolia. See our Newspapers Page for Atolia.
Adding Atolia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Atolia 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 Atolia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Atolia post office opened in 1906.
We also found Atolia on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Atolia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 Atolia, 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 San Bernardino, 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 Atolia - 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |