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Welcome to Corralitos ...

Corralitos is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Corralitos, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1861.

Corralitos is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Corralitos lies within the (831) area code.

The ZIP code for Corralitos: 95076<3>

Communities near Corralitos ...

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

  • Santa Cruz
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gilroy
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilroy
    • Gilroy is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,831 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilroy <4>
  • Watsonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan Hill
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Los Gatos
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Scotts Valley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Capitola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Monte Sereno
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • San Juan Bautista
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Interlaken
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Interlaken
    • Interlaken is located in Santa Cruz County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Corralitos ...

Looking for more information about Corralitos? 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 Corralitos, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Corralitos.

Adding Corralitos to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Corralitos 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 Corralitos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Corralitos post office opened in 1861.

We also found Corralitos in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Corralitos.

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

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/

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 Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Corralitos - 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 Corralitos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Corralitos 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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