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Welcome to Kiesel ...

Kiesel is located in Yolo County<1>.

Kiesel is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities near Kiesel ...

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

  • Sacramento
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Roseville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Citrus Heights
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Rancho Cordova
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Davis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Woodland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • West Sacramento
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Dixon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
    • Dixon is located in Solano County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,440 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <3>
  • Bryte
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Broderick
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kiesel ...

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

Adding Kiesel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kiesel 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 Kiesel was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiesel.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yolo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiesel - 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.