Welcome to Bodie ...
So far, we found very little information about Bodie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Bodie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Bodie, please Contact Us.
Bodie would have been located within present day Mono County<2>.
Bodie was established in 1876.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Bodie is 8,370 feet [2,551 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Bodie is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Bodie was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Bodie still existed, it would have been in the (760) and (442)<4> area codes.
Communities Also Named Bodie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bodie - they are located in Oregon, Texas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bodie.
Communities near Bodie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bodie.
- Aurora ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Mineral County (NV)
- Del Monte ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Esmeralda ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Dog Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Willow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
- Willow Springs is located in Mono County
- Masonic ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Bridgeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Bridgeport is located in Mono County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgeport <7>
- Chemung Mine ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chemung Mine. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chemung Mine
- Chemung Mine is located in Mono County
- Mono City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono City
- Mono City is located in Mono County
- Dunderberg Mill ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunderberg Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunderberg Mill
- Dunderberg Mill is located in Mono 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 Bodie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bodie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bodie. 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 Bodie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bodie. Our list includes 21 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bodie.
Adding Bodie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bodie 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 Bodie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Bodie post office opened in 1877.
We also found Bodie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bodie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mono County: www.monocounty.ca.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 Bodie, 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 Mono, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bodie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |