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Welcome to Mather ...

Mather is located in Sacramento County<1>.

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

Area Codes for Mather: 916 & 279<2>

The ZIP code for Mather: 95655<3>

Communities Also Named Mather ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Mather: This one is located in Sacramento County and the other is located in Tuolumne County.

Beyond California, there are 4 communities that are also named Mather - they are located in Manitoba, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mather ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mather ...

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

Adding Mather to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mather in the FIPS-55 file. For more information, see the Referenced FIPS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mather was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mather.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sacramento, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 916 code has been Overlayed with the 279 area code. New phone numbers in the Mather area will be assigned with one of these codes: 916 or 279. As a result, placing a call in the Mather area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 Mather). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mather 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.