We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bellota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bellota.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bellota. 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 Bellota.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bellota. See our Newspapers Page for Bellota.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bellota ...
Looking for more information about Bellota? 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 Bellota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bellota.
Adding Bellota to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bellota 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 Bellota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bellota post office opened in 1860.
We also found Bellota in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Joaquin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bellota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Bellota area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Bellota area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
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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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An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: