Welcome to Palo Cedro ...
Palo Cedro is located in Shasta County<1>.
Palo Cedro was established in 1883.
Palo Cedro is 460 feet [140 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Palo Cedro lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Palo Cedro: 530
The ZIP code for Palo Cedro: 96073<3>
Going back to its beginning, Palo Cedro was originally named Albertson. For more information about the names of Palo Cedro, see The Names of Palo Cedro on our Genealogy Page.
Communities near Palo Cedro ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Palo Cedro.
- Redding
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Anderson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Shasta Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Loomis Corners ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Bella Vista
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Enterprise
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pacheco
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pacheco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pacheco
- Pacheco is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pacheco
- From Palo Cedro to Pacheco
- Parkville ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Parkville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Parkville is located in Shasta County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Parkville
- From Palo Cedro to Parkville
- Canon City ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Latona ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Latona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latona
- Latona is located in Shasta County
- Former name for Latona:
- New Town
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Latona
- From Palo Cedro to Latona
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 Palo Cedro. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Palo Cedro.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Palo Cedro. 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 Palo Cedro.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Palo Cedro. See our Newspapers Page for Palo Cedro.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Palo Cedro ...
Looking for more information about Palo Cedro? 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 Palo Cedro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Palo Cedro.
Adding Palo Cedro to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Palo Cedro 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 Palo Cedro was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Palo Cedro post office opened in 1893.
We also found Palo Cedro on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Palo Cedro.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Shasta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Palo Cedro - 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 Palo Cedro). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Palo Cedro 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/ |