Welcome to Jalama ...
So far, we found very little information about Jalama. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jalama to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jalama, please Contact Us.
Jalama would have been located within present day Santa Barbara County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jalama is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Jalama was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Jalama ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Jalama.
- Lompoc
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lompoc <4>
- Buellton
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Lompoc Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
- Mission Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Vandenberg Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Lompoc Landing is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Landing
- Los Alamos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Solvang
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Casmalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Ballard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
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 Jalama. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jalama.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jalama. 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 Jalama.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jalama. See our Newspapers Page for Jalama.
Adding Jalama to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Jalama 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 (so far) for Jalama was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Jalama.
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 Jalama, 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 Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Jalama - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |