Welcome to Coarsegold ...
Coarsegold is located in Madera County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Coarsegold, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
Coarsegold is 2,210 feet [674 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Coarsegold is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Coarsegold lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Coarsegold: 559
The ZIP code for Coarsegold: 93614<3>
Communities near Coarsegold ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Coarsegold.
- Oakhurst
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Yosemite Lakes Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ahwahnee
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bass Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Pines
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Yosemite Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- O'Neals
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Wishon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Knowles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles
- Knowles is located in Madera County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Knowles
- From Coarsegold to Knowles
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 Coarsegold. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Coarsegold.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Coarsegold. 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 Coarsegold.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Coarsegold. See our Newspapers Page for Coarsegold.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Coarsegold ...
Looking for more information about Coarsegold? 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 Coarsegold, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Coarsegold.
Adding Coarsegold to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Coarsegold 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 Coarsegold was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Coarsegold post office opened in 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Coarsegold.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Coarsegold - 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 Coarsegold). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Coarsegold 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |