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Welcome to Como ...

Como is located in Orange County<1>.

Como is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Como ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Como - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Quebec, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

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

Websites for Como ...

Junior League:   www.jlocc.org/

Communities near Como ...

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

  • Anaheim
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Santa Ana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Huntington Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Garden Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Corona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
    • Corona is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 170,996 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corona <3>
  • Fullerton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Costa Mesa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Mission Viejo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westminster
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Como ...

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

Adding Como to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Como 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 Como was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Como.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Como - 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.