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Welcome to Gomez ...

Gomez is located in Shasta County<1>.

Gomez is 3,340 feet [1,018 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Gomez is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Gomez lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Gomez: 530

Communities Also Named Gomez ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Gomez - they are located in Florida, Kentucky, Texas (3) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Gomez ...

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

  • Alfa ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alfa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfa
    • Alfa is located in Shasta County
  • Fall River Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Dana
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
    • Dana is located in Shasta County
  • Cayton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayton
    • Cayton is located in Shasta County
  • McArthur
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cassel
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Johnson Park
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Park
    • Johnson Park is located in Shasta County
  • Pittville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
    • Pittville is located in Lassen County
  • Burney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Hat Creek
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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 Gomez. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Gomez.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Gomez ...

Looking for more information about Gomez? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Gomez, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Gomez.

Adding Gomez to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Gomez 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 for Gomez was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Gomez.

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 Gomez - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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.