Welcome to Dales ...

Dales is located in Tehama County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Dales, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Dales is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Dales: 530 & 837<3>

Communities Also Named Dales ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Dales - they are located in Illinois and Maryland.

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

Communities near Dales ...

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

Red Bluff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Tehama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bluff <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Bluff
- From Dales to Red Bluff
Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Anderson
- From Dales to Anderson
Battle Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Battle Creek is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Battle Creek
- From Dales to Battle Creek
Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bend is located in Tehama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bend
- From Dales to Bend
Clarkville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Clarkville is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarkville
- From Dales to Clarkville
Paynes Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Paynes Creek is located in Tehama County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynes Creek <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paynes Creek
- From Dales to Paynes Creek
Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Balls Ferry
- From Dales to Balls Ferry
Fleaville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Fleaville is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleaville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fleaville
- From Dales to Fleaville
Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cottonwood is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cottonwood
- From Dales to Cottonwood
Parkville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Parkville is located in Shasta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parkville
- From Dales to Parkville

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dales ...

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

Adding Dales to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Dales 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 Dales was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Dales.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dales - 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 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Dales area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Dales area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.