Welcome to Minneola ...
Minneola is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
The location of Minneola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minneola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
Minneola is 1,910 feet [582 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minneola lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Minneola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Minneola: This one is located in San Bernardino County and the other is located in Fresno County.
Beyond California, there are 7 communities that are also named Minneola - they are located in Arkansas, Florida (2), Kansas (2) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minneola.
Communities near Minneola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minneola.
- Barstow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
- Barstow is located in San Bernardino County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,581 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barstow <4>
- Newberry Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newberry Springs
- Newberry Springs is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newberry Springs <4>
- Yermo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yermo
- Yermo is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yermo <4>
- Daggett
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daggett
- Daggett is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Daggett <4>
- Lenwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Hinkley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkley
- Hinkley is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinkley <4>
- Afton ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Afton
- Afton is located in San Bernardino County
- Lavic ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavic
- Lavic is located in San Bernardino County
- Bell Mountain
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Mountain
- Bell Mountain is located in San Bernardino County
- Fort Irwin
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Irwin
- Fort Irwin is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Irwin <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 Minneola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minneola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minneola. 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 Minneola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minneola. See our Newspapers Page for Minneola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minneola ...
Looking for more information about Minneola? 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 Minneola, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minneola.
Adding Minneola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minneola 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 Minneola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Minneola post office opened in 1887.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minneola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minneola. 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/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Minneola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |