Welcome to Mentone ...

Mentone is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mentone, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Mentone is 1,650 feet [503 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Mentone is located in the (909) area code.

The ZIP code for Mentone: 92359<3>

Communities Also Named Mentone ...

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

Beyond California, there are 5 communities that are also named Mentone - they are located in Alabama, Indiana, Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Mentone ...

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

• Riverside
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 330,786 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
• San Bernardino
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Bernardino
  • San Bernardino is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 217,491 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Bernardino <4>
• Fontana
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fontana
  • Fontana is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 216,173 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fontana <4>
• Moreno Valley
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moreno Valley
  • Moreno Valley is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 212,349 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moreno Valley <4>
• Rialto
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rialto
  • Rialto is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 104,132 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rialto <4>
• Redlands
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redlands
  • Redlands is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redlands <4>
• Highland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
  • Highland is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 55,696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
• Yucaipa
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yucaipa
  • Yucaipa is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,833 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yucaipa <4>
• Colton
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
  • Colton is located in San Bernardino County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 54,661 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <4>
• Beaumont
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
  • Beaumont is located in Riverside County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaumont <4>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mentone. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mentone.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mentone ...

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

Adding Mentone to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mentone post office opened in 1891.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mentone.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/