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Welcome to Biola ...

Biola is located in Fresno County<1>.

Biola was established in 1912.

Biola is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Biola: 559

The ZIP code for Biola: 93606<3>

Communities near Biola ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biola ...

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

Adding Biola to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Biola 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 Biola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Biola post office opened in 1915.

We also found Biola on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Biola.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biola - 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 Biola). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Biola 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.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/