Welcome to Ensign ...

So far, we found very little information about Ensign. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Ensign to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ensign, please Contact Us.

Ensign would have been located within present day Tehama County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Ensign is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Ensign was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Codes where Ensign was located: 530 & 837<4>

Communities Also Named Ensign ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ensign - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, Kansas, Michigan and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ensign.

Communities near Ensign ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ensign.

Red Bluff
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Red Bluff is located in Tehama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,121 people
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Orland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Orland is located in Glenn County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,068 people
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Corning
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corning is located in Tehama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,625 people
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Tehama
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Tehama is located in Tehama County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
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Vina
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Vina is located in Tehama County
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Gerber
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Gerber is located in Tehama County
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Proberta
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Proberta is located in Tehama County
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Kirkwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kirkwood is located in Tehama County
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Rawson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rawson is located in Tehama County
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Capay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Capay is located in Glenn County
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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 Ensign. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ensign.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ensign. 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 Ensign.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ensign. See our Newspapers Page for Ensign.

Adding Ensign to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ensign in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Ensign was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ensign.

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 Ensign, 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 Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ensign - 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 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Ensign area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Ensign 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.