Welcome to Grizzly Flatx ...

Grizzly Flatx is located in El Dorado County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Grizzly Flatx, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

Grizzly Flatx is 3,860 feet [1,177 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Grizzly Flatx is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Grizzly Flatx: 530

The ZIP code for Grizzly Flatx: 95636<3>

Websites for Grizzly Flatx ...

Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradocounty.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Grizzly Flatx, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Grizzly Flatx ...

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

Placerville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Placerville
- Placerville is located in El Dorado County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Placerville <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Placerville
- From Grizzly Flatx to Placerville
Fair Play
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Play
- Fair Play is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Play <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fair Play
- From Grizzly Flatx to Fair Play
Pleasant Valley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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- Pleasant Valley is located in El Dorado County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pleasant Valley
- From Grizzly Flatx to Pleasant Valley
Fresh Pond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fresh Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fresh Pond
- Fresh Pond is located in El Dorado County
Pacific
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pacific have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacific
- Pacific is located in El Dorado County
Somerset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- Somerset is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerset <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Somerset
- From Grizzly Flatx to Somerset
Newtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
- Newtown is located in El Dorado County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newtown
- From Grizzly Flatx to Newtown
Pollock Pines
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollock Pines
- Pollock Pines is located in El Dorado County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pollock Pines <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pollock Pines
- From Grizzly Flatx to Pollock Pines
Riverton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Riverton is located in El Dorado County
Sportsman Hall ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sportsman Hall
- Sportsman Hall is located in El Dorado 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 Grizzly Flatx. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grizzly Flatx.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grizzly Flatx ...

Looking for more information about Grizzly Flatx? 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 Grizzly Flatx, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grizzly Flatx.

Adding Grizzly Flatx to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grizzly Flatx 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 Grizzly Flatx was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Grizzly Flatx post office opened in 1855.

We also found Grizzly Flatx in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grizzly Flatx.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including El Dorado, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grizzly Flatx - 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 Grizzly Flatx). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grizzly Flatx 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>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/