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
Dales is within the (530) area code.
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bluff
- Red Bluff is located in Tehama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,121 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bluff <3>
- Anderson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <3>
- Battle Creek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Battle Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek
- Battle Creek is located in Shasta County
- Bend
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
- Bend is located in Tehama County
- Clarkville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clarkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkville
- Clarkville is located in Shasta County
- Paynes Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynes Creek
- Paynes Creek is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paynes Creek <3>
- Balls Ferry ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Balls Ferry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balls Ferry
- Balls Ferry is located in Shasta County
- Fleaville ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north) - Cottonwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
- Cottonwood is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood <3>
- Parkville ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 for Dales was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dales.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Dales. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.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 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |