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Welcome to Keddie ...

Keddie is located in Plumas County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Keddie, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Keddie is 3,260 feet [994 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Keddie is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Keddie is located in the (530) area code.

Communities near Keddie ...

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

  • Moccasin
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
    • Moccasin is located in Plumas County
  • Quincy Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Junction
    • Quincy Junction is located in Plumas County
  • Quincy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Twain
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Crescent Mills
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • East Quincy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quincy
    • East Quincy is located in Plumas County
  • Spanish Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Ranch
    • Spanish Ranch is located in Plumas County
  • Silver Creek ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
    • Silver Creek is located in Plumas County
  • Taylorsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Greenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keddie ...

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

Adding Keddie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keddie 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 Keddie was on a map titled Road Map for California (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keddie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keddie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Plumas County: www.countyofplumas.com/

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 Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keddie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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