Welcome to Molena ...

Molena is located in Solano County<1>.

Molena is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Molena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Molena - it's located in Georgia.

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

Communities near Molena ...

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

• Concord
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <3>
• Fairfield
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
  • Fairfield is located in Solano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 117,580 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <3>
• Antioch
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
• Vacaville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vacaville
  • Vacaville is located in Solano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,332 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vacaville <3>
• Pittsburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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  • Pittsburg is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,622 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pittsburg <3>
• Walnut Creek
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <3>
• Brentwood
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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  • Brentwood is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,017 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <3>
• Oakley
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
  • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
• Martinez
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez
  • Martinez is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinez <3>
• Pleasant Hill
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
  • Pleasant Hill is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,781 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Molena ...

Looking for more information about Molena? 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 Molena, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Molena.

Adding Molena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Molena 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 Molena was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Molena.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Solano County: www.co.solano.ca.us/

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