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Welcome to Covelo ...

Covelo is located in Mendocino County<1>.

Covelo was established in 1860.

Covelo is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Covelo: 707 & 369<3>

The ZIP code for Covelo: 95428<4>

Communities near Covelo ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Covelo. Our list includes 6 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Covelo.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Covelo ...

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

Adding Covelo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Covelo 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 (so far) for Covelo was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Covelo.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Mendocino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Covelo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Covelo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Covelo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Covelo). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Covelo or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.