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Welcome to Llano ...

Llano is located in Los Angeles County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Llano, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Llano is 3,200 feet [975 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Llano is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Llano: 661

The ZIP code for Llano: 93544<3>

Communities Also Named Llano ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Llano: This one is located in Los Angeles County and the other is located in Sonoma County.

Beyond California, there are 5 communities that are also named Llano - they are located in New Mexico (2), Oregon and Texas.

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

Communities near Llano ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Llano ...

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

Adding Llano to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Llano post office opened in 1890.

We also found Llano in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Llano.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Los Angeles, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Llano - 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 Llano). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Llano 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/