Welcome to Big Bar ...
Big Bar is primarily located in Calaveras County<1>. A portion of Big Bar extends into Amador County.
Big Bar is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Big Bar lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Big Bar: (209)
Communities Also Named Big Bar ...
While we believe that this Big Bar is located in Calaveras County, we know of another 2 California communities named Big Bar. Those communities are located in the following counties: Butte and Trinity County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Big Bar.
Communities near Big Bar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Big Bar.
- Ione
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <3>
- Jackson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <3>
- Angels
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Angels City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Sutter Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutter Creek <3>
- Plymouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <3>
- Amador City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amador City
- Amador City is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amador City <3>
- Martell
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martell
- Martell is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martell <3>
- Glencoe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
- Glencoe is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <3>
- Pine Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <3>
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 Big Bar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Big Bar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Big Bar. 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 Big Bar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Big Bar. See our Newspapers Page for Big Bar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Big Bar ...
Looking for more information about Big Bar? 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 Big Bar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Big Bar.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Big Bar. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.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 Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Big Bar - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |