Welcome to French Gulch ...
French Gulch is located in Shasta County<1>.
French Gulch was established in 1854.
French Gulch is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: French Gulch lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
French Gulch is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.
The ZIP code for French Gulch: 96033<3>
Communities Also Named French Gulch ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named French Gulch - it's located in Montana.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for French Gulch.
Communities near French Gulch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near French Gulch.
- Redding
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redding
- Redding is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92,456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redding <4>
- Shasta Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasta Lake
- Shasta Lake is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,379 people
- Former names for Shasta Lake:
- Boomtown
- Central Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shasta Lake <4>
- Oak Bottom ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Bottom
- Oak Bottom is located in Shasta County
- Deadwood ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Fielding ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east) - Iron Mountain ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Mountain
- Iron Mountain is located in Shasta County
- Whiskeytown ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiskeytown
- Whiskeytown is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Whiskeytown:
- Blair
- Franklin City
- Schilling
- Stella
- Whiskey Creek
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whiskeytown <4>
- Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Trinity County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
- Copley ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Matheson ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matheson
- Matheson is located in Shasta 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 Gulch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for French Gulch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of French Gulch. 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 Gulch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around French Gulch. See our Newspapers Page for French Gulch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for French Gulch ...
Looking for more information about French Gulch? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for French Gulch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for French Gulch.
Adding French Gulch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of French Gulch 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 Gulch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for French Gulch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for French Gulch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.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 Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around French Gulch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as French Gulch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether French Gulch or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |