Welcome to College City ...
College City is located in Colusa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of College City, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
College City is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: College City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
College City is located in the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for College City: 95931<3>
Communities Also Named College City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named College City - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for College City.
Communities near College City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near College City.
- Colusa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
- Colusa is located in Colusa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>
- Williams
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams
- Williams is located in Colusa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williams <4>
- Hershey
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Genevra
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Grimes
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes
- Grimes is located in Colusa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grimes <4>
- Dunnigan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnigan
- Dunnigan is located in Yolo County
- Former name for Dunnigan:
- Antelope
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnigan <4>
- Meridian
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
- Meridian is located in Sutter County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
- Tarke
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
- Tarke is located in Sutter County
- Rumsey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Rumsey is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumsey <4>
- Guinda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinda
- Guinda is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guinda <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 College City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for College City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of College City. 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 College City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around College City. See our Newspapers Page for College City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for College City ...
Looking for more information about College City? 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 College City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for College City.
Adding College City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of College City 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 College City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for College City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for College City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colusa County: www.colusacountyclerk.com/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Colusa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around College City - 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 College City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether College City 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> | 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. |