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Welcome to Kaweah ...

Kaweah is located in Tulare County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Kaweah, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1879.

Kaweah is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Kaweah: 559

The ZIP code for Kaweah: 93237<3>

Communities near Kaweah ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kaweah ...

Looking for more information about Kaweah? 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 Kaweah, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kaweah.

Adding Kaweah to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kaweah 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 Kaweah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Kaweah post office opened in 1879.

We also found Kaweah in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kaweah.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kaweah - 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 Kaweah). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kaweah 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/