Welcome to Empire ...
So far, we found very little information about Empire. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Empire to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Empire, please Contact Us.
Empire would have been located within present day Contra Costa County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Empire is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Empire was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Empire was located: 209 & 350<4>
Communities Also Named Empire ...
While we believe that this Empire is located in Contra Costa County, we know of another 3 California communities named Empire. Those communities are located in the following counties: Mendocino, Sierra and Stanislaus County.
Beyond California, there are 34 communities that are also named Empire - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, Nevada (3), North Carolina (2), Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and West Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Empire.
Communities near Empire ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Empire.
- Concord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Concord is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
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- San Ramon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ramon
- San Ramon is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Ramon <5>
- Pittsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
- Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,622 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <5>
- Walnut Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
- Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <5>
- Brentwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Danville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <5>
- Oakley
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
- Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <5>
- Martinez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
- Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
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- Pleasant Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
- Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <5>
- Benicia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benicia
- Benicia is located in Solano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benicia <5>
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 Empire. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Empire.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Empire. 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 Empire.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Empire. See our Newspapers Page for Empire.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
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 Empire, 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 Contra Costa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Empire - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Empire area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Empire area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |