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Welcome to Loma Mar ...

Loma Mar is located in San Mateo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Loma Mar, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1931.

Loma Mar is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Loma Mar: 650

The ZIP code for Loma Mar: 94021<3>

Communities near Loma Mar ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Loma Mar ...

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

Adding Loma Mar to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Loma Mar post office opened in 1931.

We also found Loma Mar in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Loma Mar.

Footnotes ...

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