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Welcome to Bonsall ...

Bonsall is located in San Diego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Bonsall, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Bonsall is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Bonsall: (760) & (442)<3>

The ZIP code for Bonsall: 92003<4>

Communities near Bonsall ...

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

  • Oceanside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Escondido
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Murrieta
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Carlsbad
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Temecula
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <5>
  • San Marcos
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Encinitas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Fallbrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence Welk Resort Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Welk Resort Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Welk Resort Village
    • Lawrence Welk Resort Village is located in San Diego 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 Bonsall. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bonsall.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bonsall ...

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

Adding Bonsall to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bonsall 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 Bonsall was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bonsall post office opened in 1890.

We also found Bonsall in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bonsall.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bonsall. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

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 San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bonsall - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760).
<4>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 Bonsall). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bonsall or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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