Welcome to Grub Gulch ...
So far, we found very little information about Grub Gulch. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Grub Gulch to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Grub Gulch, please Contact Us.
Grub Gulch would have been located within present day Madera County<2>.
The location of Grub Gulch has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Grub Gulch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Grub Gulch is 2,470 feet [753 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Grub Gulch is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Grub Gulch was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Grub Gulch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grub Gulch.
- Coarsegold
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coarsegold
- Coarsegold is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coarsegold <5>
- Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
- Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
- Oakhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <5>
- Yosemite Forks
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
- Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
- Knowles ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Yosemite Lakes Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
- Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
- Yosemite Lakes
- Raymond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
- Raymond is located in Madera County
- Bass Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Lake
- Bass Lake is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bass Lake <5>
- Bootjack
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
- Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
- Knowles Junction
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowles Junction
- Knowles Junction is located in Madera 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 Grub Gulch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grub Gulch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grub 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 Grub Gulch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grub Gulch. See our Newspapers Page for Grub Gulch.
Adding Grub Gulch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Grub Gulch 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 Grub Gulch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Grub Gulch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.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 Grub Gulch, 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 Madera, 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 Grub Gulch - 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. |