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Welcome to Mount Hermon ...

Mount Hermon is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Hermon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Hermon: Mt. Hermon

Mount Hermon is 400 feet [122 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Mount Hermon is located in the (831) area code.

The ZIP code for Mount Hermon: 95041<3>

Communities Also Named Mount Hermon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Mount Hermon - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Virginia.

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

Communities near Mount Hermon ...

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

  • Santa Cruz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Cupertino
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Watsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Campbell
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Saratoga
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Los Gatos
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Capitola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monte Sereno
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Brookdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bonny Doon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Hermon ...

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

Adding Mount Hermon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Mount Hermon post office opened in 1908.

We also found Mount Hermon mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Hermon.

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

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us/

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 Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Hermon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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 Mount Hermon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mount Hermon 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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