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Welcome to Phelan ...

Phelan is located in San Bernardino County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Phelan, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1916.

Phelan is 4,120 feet [1,256 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Phelan is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Phelan: 760 & 442<3>

The ZIP codes for Phelan: 92329, 92371<4>

Communities Also Named Phelan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Phelan - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, British Columbia, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Phelan ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Phelan ...

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

Adding Phelan to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Phelan 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 Phelan was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Phelan post office opened in 1916.

We also found Phelan in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Phelan.

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

The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/

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 San Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Phelan - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Phelan area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Phelan area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Phelan). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Phelan or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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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