Welcome to Minturn ...
Minturn is located in Madera County<1>.
The location of Minturn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Minturn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Minturn is 230 feet [70 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Minturn lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Minturn ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Minturn: This one is located in Madera County and the other is located in Fresno County.
Beyond California, there are 6 communities that are also named Minturn - they are located in Arkansas, Colorado, Maine, South Carolina and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Minturn.
Communities near Minturn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Minturn.
- Merced
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merced
- Merced is located in Merced County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 88,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merced <4>
- Madera
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madera
- Madera is located in Madera County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 66,723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madera <4>
- Athlone
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Le Grand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Grand
- Le Grand is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Grand <4>
- Plainsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsburg
- Plainsburg is located in Merced County
- Berenda
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berenda
- Berenda is located in Madera County
- Lincoln ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Planada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planada
- Planada is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Planada <4>
- El Nido
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Nido
- El Nido is located in Merced County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Nido <4>
- Tuttle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle
- Tuttle is located in Merced County
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 Minturn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Minturn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Minturn. 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 Minturn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Minturn. See our Newspapers Page for Minturn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Minturn ...
Looking for more information about Minturn? 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 Minturn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Minturn.
Adding Minturn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Minturn 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 Minturn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Minturn post office opened in 1884.
We also found Minturn mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (March 1908).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Minturn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Minturn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Madera County: www.madera-county.com/
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 Madera, 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 Minturn - 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/ |