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Welcome to Capay ...

Capay is located in Yolo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Capay, you might consider that their post office opened in 1868.

Capay is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Capay: 530 & 837<3>

The ZIP code for Capay: 95607<4>

Communities Also Named Capay ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Capay: This one is located in Yolo County and the other is located in Glenn County.

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

Communities near Capay ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capay ...

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

Adding Capay to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Capay 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 (so far) for Capay was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Capay post office opened in 1868.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Capay.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yolo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capay - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Capay area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Capay area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Capay). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Capay 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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