Welcome to French Corral ...
So far, we found very little information about French Corral. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added French Corral to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with French Corral, please Contact Us.
French Corral would have been located within present day Nevada County<2>.
The location of French Corral has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of French Corral, you might consider that their post office opened in 1859.
While the community is gone, the present day location for French Corral is 1,530 feet [466 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where French Corral was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If French Corral still existed, it would have been in the (530) area code.
Communities near French Corral ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near French Corral.
- Grass Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grass Valley
- Grass Valley is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,763 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grass Valley <5>
- Nevada City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City
- Nevada City is located in Nevada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nevada City <5>
- Colfax
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colfax
- Colfax is located in Placer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,009 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colfax <5>
- Newtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in Nevada County
- Bitney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitney Corner
- Bitney Corner is located in Nevada County
- Dobbins
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobbins
- Dobbins is located in Yuba County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobbins <5>
- Lake Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wildwood
- Lake Wildwood is located in Nevada County
- North San Juan
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North San Juan
- North San Juan is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North San Juan <5>
- Rough and Ready
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rough and Ready
- Rough and Ready is located in Nevada County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rough and Ready <5>
- Nevada City Rancheria
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nevada City Rancheria have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevada City Rancheria
- Nevada City Rancheria is located in Nevada 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 French Corral. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French Corral.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of French Corral. 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 French Corral.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around French Corral. See our Newspapers Page for French Corral.
Adding French Corral to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of French Corral 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 French Corral was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the French Corral post office opened in 1859.
We also found French Corral in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for French Corral.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/
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 French Corral, 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 Nevada, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around French Corral - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |