Welcome to Don ...
So far, we found very little information about Don. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Don to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Don, please Contact Us.
Don would have been located within present day San Diego County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Don is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Don was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Don ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Don - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia (2), Idaho, Ohio, Ontario and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Don.
Communities near Don ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Don.
- Oceanside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Carlsbad
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Vista
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- San Clemente
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Juan Capistrano
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dana Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- San Onofre
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ysidora ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ysidora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ysidora
- Ysidora is located in San Diego County
- San Luis Rey
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- DeLuz
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeLuz have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
- DeLuz is located in San Diego 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 Don. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Don.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Don. 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 Don.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Don. See our Newspapers Page for Don.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Don, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Don - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |