Welcome to Gas Point ...
So far, we found very little information about Gas Point. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Gas Point to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Gas Point, please Contact Us.
Gas Point would have been located within present day Shasta County<2>.
Gas Point was established in 1852.
A typical abbreviation for Gas Point: Gas Pt.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Gas Point is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Gas Point was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Gas Point would have been located in the (530) area code.
Going back to its beginning, Gas Point was originally named Janesville. For more information about the names of Gas Point, see The Names of Gas Point on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Gas Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Gas Point.
- Redding
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- 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>
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
- Anderson is located in Shasta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,565 people
- Former name for Anderson:
- American Ranch
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
- Cloverdale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Shasta County
- Aiken Gulch ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aiken Gulch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Gulch
- Aiken Gulch is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Aiken Gulch:
- Camp Creek
- Camp Gulch
- Horsetown ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Briggsville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Briggsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briggsville
- Briggsville is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Briggsville:
- Moorestown
- Happy Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
- Happy Valley is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Happy Valley:
- Oak
- Igo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Igo
- Igo is located in Shasta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Igo <4>
- Olinda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olinda
- Olinda is located in Shasta County
- Ono
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ono
- Ono 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 Gas Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gas Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Gas Point. 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 Gas Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Gas Point. See our Newspapers Page for Gas Point.
Adding Gas Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Gas Point 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 Gas Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Gas Point post office opened in 1875.
We also found Gas Point in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Gas Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Shasta County: www.co.shasta.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 Gas Point, 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 Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Gas Point - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |