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Welcome to Cayucos ...

Cayucos is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cayucos, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Cayucos is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Cayucos: 805 & 820<3>

The ZIP code for Cayucos: 93430<4>

Communities near Cayucos ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cayucos ...

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

Adding Cayucos to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Cayucos post office opened in 1883.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cayucos.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cayucos - 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 805 code has been Overlayed with the 820 area code. New phone numbers in the Cayucos area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Cayucos 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 Cayucos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cayucos 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/