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Welcome to Carnadero ...

Carnadero is located in Santa Clara County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Carnadero, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Carnadero is 170 feet [52 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Carnadero: 831

Communities near Carnadero ...

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

  • Watsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Morgan Hill
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hollister
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • San Juan Bautista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • River Oaks
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Oaks
    • River Oaks is located in San Benito County
  • Rucker
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Santa Clara County
  • Dunneville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunneville
    • Dunneville is located in San Benito County
  • Aromas
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • San Martin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Vega ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vega have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vega
    • Vega is located in Monterey 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 Carnadero. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Carnadero.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Carnadero ...

Looking for more information about Carnadero? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Carnadero, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Carnadero.

Adding Carnadero to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Carnadero 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 Carnadero was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Carnadero in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Carnadero.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Clara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Carnadero - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.