Welcome to Knowles ...
So far, we found very little information about Knowles. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Knowles to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Knowles, please Contact Us.
Knowles would have been located within present day Madera County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Knowles, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Knowles, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Knowles is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Knowles was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Knowles once stood is in the (559) area code.
Communities Also Named Knowles ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Knowles: This one is located in Madera County and the other is located in Sierra County.
Beyond California, there are 13 communities that are also named Knowles - they are located in Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland (2), Mississippi, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Knowles.
Communities near Knowles ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Knowles.
- Yosemite Lakes Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Lakes Park
- Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
- Yosemite Lakes
- Coarsegold
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coarsegold
- Coarsegold is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coarsegold <5>
- O'Neals
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals
- O'Neals is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for O'Neals <5>
- Ahwahnee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwahnee
- Ahwahnee is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahwahnee <5>
- Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
- Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
- Oakhurst
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
- Oakhurst is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <5>
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos
- Bonadelle Ranchos - Madera Ranchos is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Forks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
- Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
- Bootjack
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
- Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
- Madera Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera Acres
- Madera Acres is located in Madera County
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 Knowles. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Knowles.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Knowles. 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 Knowles.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Knowles. See our Newspapers Page for Knowles.
Adding Knowles to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Knowles 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 Knowles was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Knowles in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Knowles post office opened in 1902.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Knowles.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
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 Knowles, 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 Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Knowles - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |