Welcome to El Casco ...
El Casco is located in Riverside County<1>.
The location of El Casco has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Casco, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
El Casco is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Casco lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named El Casco ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named El Casco: This one is located in Riverside County and the other is located in San Bernardino County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Casco.
Communities near El Casco ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Casco.
- Riverside
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Riverside is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330,786 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
- San Bernardino
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernardino
- San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217,491 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bernardino <4>
- Moreno Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
- Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <4>
- Rialto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
- Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <4>
- Menifee
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee
- Menifee is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 97,675 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Menifee <4>
- Hemet
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemet
- Hemet is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 85,161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hemet <4>
- Perris
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
- Perris is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <4>
- Redlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
- Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <4>
- Highland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
- Yucaipa
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
- Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <4>
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 El Casco. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Casco.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Casco. 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 El Casco.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Casco. See our Newspapers Page for El Casco.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Casco ...
Looking for more information about El Casco? 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 El Casco, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for El Casco.
Adding El Casco to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Casco 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 El Casco was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the El Casco post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Casco.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for El Casco. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.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 Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Casco - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |