Welcome to Honeydew ...
Honeydew is located in Humboldt County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Honeydew, you might consider that their post office opened in 1926.
Honeydew is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Honeydew lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Honeydew is located in the (707) area code.
The ZIP code for Honeydew: 95545<3>
Communities Also Named Honeydew ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Honeydew - it's located in West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Honeydew.
Communities near Honeydew ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Honeydew.
- Rio Dell
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Dell
- Rio Dell is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rio Dell <4>
- Ettersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ettersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettersburg
- Ettersburg is located in Humboldt County
- Petrolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrolia
- Petrolia is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petrolia <4>
- Weott
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weott
- Weott is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weott <4>
- Myers Flat
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Flat
- Myers Flat is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myers Flat <4>
- Redcrest
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redcrest
- Redcrest is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redcrest <4>
- Shelter Cove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelter Cove
- Shelter Cove is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelter Cove <4>
- Briceland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briceland
- Briceland is located in Humboldt County
- Larabee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larabee
- Larabee is located in Humboldt County
- Miranda
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miranda
- Miranda is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miranda <4>
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 Honeydew. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Honeydew.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Honeydew. 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 Honeydew.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Honeydew. See our Newspapers Page for Honeydew.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Honeydew ...
Looking for more information about Honeydew? 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 Honeydew, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Honeydew.
Adding Honeydew to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Honeydew 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 Honeydew was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Honeydew post office opened in 1926.
We also found Honeydew on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Honeydew.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Honeydew. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.co.humboldt.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 Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Honeydew - 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 Honeydew). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Honeydew 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/ |