Welcome to New Idria (aka 'Idria') ...
So far, we found very little information about New Idria. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added New Idria to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with New Idria, please Contact Us.
New Idria would have been located within present day San Benito County<2>.
New Idria was established in 1857.
While the community is gone, the present day location for New Idria is 2,640 feet [805 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of New Idria is ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where New Idria was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where New Idria once stood is in the (831) area code.
The community of New Idria has also been called Idria.
Communities near New Idria ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Idria.
- Panoche Junction
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche Junction
- Panoche Junction is located in Fresno County
- Panoche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panoche
- Panoche is located in San Benito County
- Giffen Cantua Ranch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giffen Cantua Ranch
- Giffen Cantua Ranch is located in Fresno County
- Bitterwater
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bitterwater
- Bitterwater is located in San Benito County
- Cantua Creek
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantua Creek
- Cantua Creek is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantua Creek <4>
- Mercey Hot Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercey Hot Springs
- Mercey Hot Springs is located in Fresno County
- Former name for Mercey Hot Springs:
- Mercy Hot Springs
- San Benito
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Benito
- San Benito is located in San Benito County
- Coalinga
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalinga
- Coalinga is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,591 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coalinga <4>
- Parkfield Junction
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkfield Junction
- Parkfield Junction is located in Fresno County
- Pinnacles
(27 miles [43.5 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 New Idria. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Idria.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Idria. 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 New Idria.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Idria. See our Newspapers Page for New Idria.
Adding New Idria to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of New Idria 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 New Idria was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the New Idria post office opened in 1869.
We also found New Idria in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for New Idria.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Benito County: www.san-benito.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about New Idria, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Benito, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Idria - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |