Welcome to Cole ...

Cole is located in Siskiyou County<1>.

The location of Cole has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

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

Cole is 2,870 feet [875 m] above sea level.<3> 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

The telephone 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
  • Ashland is located in Jackson County (OR)
  • 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)
  • 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Montague
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
  • Montague is located in Siskiyou County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <4>
• Hornbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbrook
  • Hornbrook is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbrook <4>
• 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Klamath River
  • Klamath River is located in Siskiyou County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Klamath River <4>
• 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.<2> 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.<2> 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 <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cole. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/