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Welcome to Las Flores ...

Las Flores is located in Tehama County<1>.


The location of Las Flores has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Las Flores, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Las Flores is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Las Flores is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Las Flores ...

While we believe that this Las Flores is located in Tehama County, we know of another 3 California communities named Las Flores. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles, Orange and San Diego County.

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

Communities near Las Flores ...

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

  • Red Bluff
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Corning
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Tehama
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Molinos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Vina
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bend
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
    • Bend is located in Tehama County
  • Rancho Tehama Reserve
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
    • Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama County
  • Dales
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales
    • Dales is located in Tehama County
  • Flournoy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hooker
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Tehama 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 Las Flores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Las Flores.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Las Flores ...

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

Adding Las Flores to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Las Flores post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Las Flores.

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

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.ca.us/

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 Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Las Flores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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