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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc
- Lompoc is located in Santa Barbara County
- 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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buellton
- Buellton is located in Santa Barbara County
- Estimated population in 2015: 5,082 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buellton <4>
- Lompoc Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lompoc Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Village
- Lompoc Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Mission Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Mission Hills is located in Santa Barbara County
- Vandenberg Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vandenberg Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandenberg Village
- Vandenberg Village is located in Santa Barbara County
- Lompoc Landing ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lompoc Landing. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lompoc Landing
- Lompoc Landing is located in Santa Barbara County
- Los Alamos
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Los Alamos
- Los Alamos is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Los Alamos <4>
- Solvang
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvang
- Solvang is located in Santa Barbara County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvang <4>
- Casmalia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casmalia
- Casmalia is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Casmalia <4>
- Ballard
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballard
- Ballard is located in Santa Barbara County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ballard <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 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 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Santa Barbara County: www.countyofsb.org/
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 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. |
| <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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |