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Welcome to Independence ...

Independence is located in Calaveras County<1>.

Independence is 2,630 feet [802 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Independence is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Independence: 209 & 350<3>

Communities Also Named Independence ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Independence: This one is located in Calaveras County and the other is located in Inyo County.

Beyond California, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Independence ...

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

  • Jackson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Angels
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Angels is located in Calaveras County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
  • Angels City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Angels City is located in Calaveras County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
  • Sutter Creek
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Amador City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Pioneer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Electra ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Electra is located in Amador County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Electra
  • Mountain Ranch
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Pine Grove
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Volcano
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...

Looking for more information about Independence? 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 Independence, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Independence.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Independence area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Independence area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.