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Welcome to Cole ...

Cole is located in Siskiyou County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cole, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Cole is 2,870 feet [875 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cole is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Cole: 530 & 837<3>

Communities Also Named Cole ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Cole: This one is located in Siskiyou County and the other is located in Los Angeles County.

Beyond California, there are 20 communities that are also named Cole - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia (2), Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee (2), Texas (2) and Washington.

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

Communities near Cole ...

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

  • Ashland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Ashland is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,194 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <4>
  • Yreka
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
    • Yreka has also been known as:
    • Yreka City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <4>
  • Talent
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Talent is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <4>
  • Montague
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Hornbrook
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Ager
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Ager is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
  • Bogus ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Bogus is located in Siskiyou County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
  • Klamath River
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Shale City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Shale City is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
  • Phoenix
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Phoenix is located in Jackson County (OR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cole ...

Looking for more information about Cole? 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 Cole, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cole.

Adding Cole to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cole in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Cole was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cole.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Siskiyou, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cole - 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 Cole area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Cole area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.