Welcome to Nord ...
So far, we found very little information about Nord. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Nord to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Nord, please Contact Us.
Nord would have been located within present day Butte County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Nord, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Nord is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Nord was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Nord was located: 530
Communities near Nord ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Nord.
- Chico
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chico
- Chico is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,867 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chico <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Chico
- From Nord to Chico
- Orland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orland
- Orland is located in Glenn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,068 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orland <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Orland
- From Nord to Orland
- Corning
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Tehama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corning <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corning
- From Nord to Corning
- Paradise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Paradise
- From Nord to Paradise
- Tehama
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tehama
- Tehama is located in Tehama County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 361 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tehama <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tehama
- From Nord to Tehama
- Capay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Dayton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
- Dayton is located in Butte County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Dayton
- From Nord to Dayton
- Vina
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vina
- Vina is located in Tehama County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vina <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vina
- From Nord to Vina
- Durham
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
- Durham is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Durham
- From Nord to Durham
- Artois
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artois
- Artois is located in Glenn County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Artois <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Artois
- From Nord to Artois
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 Nord. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Nord.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nord. 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 Nord.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nord. See our Newspapers Page for Nord.
Adding Nord to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Nord 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 Nord was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Nord post office opened in 1871.
We also found Nord in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Nord.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
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 Nord, 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 Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nord - 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/ |