Welcome to Dardanelle ...
Dardanelle is located in Tuolumne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Dardanelle, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
Dardanelle is 5,770 feet [1,759 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dardanelle is about 1 mile [or 1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Dardanelle lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Dardanelle: 209 & 350<3>
The ZIP code for Dardanelle: 95314<4>
Communities Also Named Dardanelle ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Dardanelle - it's located in Arkansas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Dardanelle.
Websites for Dardanelle ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Dardanelle, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Dardanelle ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Dardanelle.
- Bumblebee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bumblebee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumblebee
- Bumblebee is located in Tuolumne County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bumblebee
- From Dardanelle to Bumblebee
- Lake Alpine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Strawberry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strawberry have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strawberry
- Strawberry is located in Tuolumne County
- Bear Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Big Meadow
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Cold Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sonora Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Walker
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Big Trees Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Dardanelle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dardanelle.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dardanelle. 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 Dardanelle.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Dardanelle. See our Newspapers Page for Dardanelle.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dardanelle ...
Looking for more information about Dardanelle? 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 Dardanelle, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Dardanelle.
Adding Dardanelle to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Dardanelle 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 Dardanelle was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Dardanelle post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Dardanelle.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tuolumne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Dardanelle - 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 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Dardanelle area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Dardanelle 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 Dardanelle). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Dardanelle or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |