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Welcome to Cabazon ...

Cabazon is located in Riverside County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cabazon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

Cabazon is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Cabazon: 951

The ZIP code for Cabazon: 92230<3>

Going back to its beginning, Cabazon was originally named Hall City. For more information about the names of Cabazon, see The Names of Cabazon on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Cabazon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Cabazon: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in San Diego County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cabazon.

Communities near Cabazon ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cabazon ...

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

Adding Cabazon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cabazon post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cabazon.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cabazon - 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 Cabazon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cabazon 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/