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 elevation 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 Code for Cole: 530
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)
- Yreka
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yreka
- Yreka is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,503 people
- Yreka has also been known as:
- Yreka City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yreka <3>
- Talent
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talent have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talent
- Talent is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,700 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Talent <3>
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ager
- Ager is located in Siskiyou County
- Bogus ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bogus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogus
- Bogus is located in Siskiyou County
- Klamath River
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Shale City
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
- Shale City is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Phoenix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phoenix have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix
- Phoenix is located in Jackson County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,678 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Phoenix <3>
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 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> | 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. |
| <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. |