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Welcome to Lakeshore ...

Lakeshore is located in Fresno County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lakeshore, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1924.

Lakeshore is 6,990 feet [2,131 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lakeshore is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lakeshore: 559

The ZIP code for Lakeshore: 93634<3>

Communities Also Named Lakeshore ...

While we believe that this Lakeshore is located in Fresno County, we know of another 2 California communities named Lakeshore. Those communities are located in the following counties: Placer and Shasta County.

Beyond California, there are 16 communities that are also named Lakeshore - they are located in Florida (2), Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi (2), Ohio, Ontario (2), Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lakeshore.

Communities near Lakeshore ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lakeshore ...

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

Adding Lakeshore to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lakeshore 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 Lakeshore was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Lakeshore post office opened in 1924.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lakeshore.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lakeshore - 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 Lakeshore). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Lakeshore 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/