Welcome to Nicolaus ...
Nicolaus is located in Sutter County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nicolaus, you might consider that their post office opened in 1851.
Nicolaus is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nicolaus lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Nicolaus: 530
The ZIP code for Nicolaus: 95659<3>
Communities near Nicolaus ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nicolaus.
- Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Yuba City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Woodland
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lincoln
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Marysville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Wheatland
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Marcuse ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marcuse. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcuse
- Marcuse is located in Sutter County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marcuse
- From Nicolaus to Marcuse
- Rio Oso
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plumas Landing ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 Nicolaus. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nicolaus.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nicolaus. 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 Nicolaus.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nicolaus. See our Newspapers Page for Nicolaus.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nicolaus ...
Looking for more information about Nicolaus? 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 Nicolaus, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nicolaus.
Adding Nicolaus to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nicolaus 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 Nicolaus was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Nicolaus post office opened in 1851.
We also found Nicolaus in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nicolaus.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Sutter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nicolaus - 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 Nicolaus). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Nicolaus 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |