Welcome to Laws ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laws, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.

Laws is 4,110 feet [1,253 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Laws is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Laws: 760 & 442<3>

The ZIP code for Laws: 93514<4>

In the past, Laws was named Bishop Depot.Going back to its beginning, Laws was originally named Station. For more information about the names of Laws, see The Names of Laws on our Genealogy Page.

Communities Also Named Laws ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Laws - they are located in North Carolina, South Carolina and Texas.

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

Communities near Laws ...

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

Bishop
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Bishop is located in Inyo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bishop <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bishop
- From Laws to Bishop
Bigelow ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bigelow is located in Inyo County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bigelow
- From Laws to Bigelow
Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek is located in Inyo County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
- From Laws to Dixon Lane - Meadow Creek
Brockmans Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brockmans Corner is located in Inyo County
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- Google driving directions:
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- From Laws to Brockmans Corner
Sunland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sunland is located in Inyo County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sunland
- From Laws to Sunland
West Bishop ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Bishop is located in Inyo County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Bishop
- From Laws to West Bishop
Oteys Sierra Village ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oteys Sierra Village is located in Inyo County
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Rocking K
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rocking K is located in Inyo County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rocking K
- From Laws to Rocking K
Chalfant Valley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Chalfant Valley is located in Mono County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chalfant Valley
- From Laws to Chalfant Valley
Wilkerson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Wilkerson is located in Inyo County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wilkerson
- From Laws to Wilkerson

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laws ...

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

Adding Laws to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Laws 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 (so far) for Laws was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Laws post office opened in 1887. The Laws post office closed in 1963.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Laws.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Laws - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Laws area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Laws area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>	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 Laws). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Laws or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/