Welcome to Piedra ...
Piedra is located in Fresno County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Piedra, you might consider that their post office opened in 1949.
Piedra is 530 feet [162 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Piedra lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Piedra lies within the (559) area code.
The ZIP code for Piedra: 93649<3>
Communities Also Named Piedra ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Piedra - they are located in Arizona and Colorado.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Piedra.
Communities near Piedra ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Piedra.
- Clovis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clovis
- Clovis is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117,662 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clovis <4>
- Sanger
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger
- Sanger is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,635 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanger <4>
- Reedley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedley
- Reedley is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,738 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedley <4>
- Dinuba
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinuba
- Dinuba is located in Tulare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,225 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinuba <4>
- Parlier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parlier
- Parlier is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,848 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parlier <4>
- Orange Cove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Cove
- Orange Cove is located in Fresno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,118 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange Cove <4>
- Gravesboro
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravesboro
- Gravesboro is located in Fresno County
- Minkler
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minkler
- Minkler is located in Fresno County
- Yokuts
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yokuts
- Yokuts is located in Fresno County
- Yokuts has also been known as:
- Squaw Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yokuts <4>
- Tollhouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollhouse
- Tollhouse is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tollhouse <4>
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 Piedra. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Piedra.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Piedra. 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 Piedra.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Piedra. See our Newspapers Page for Piedra.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Piedra ...
Looking for more information about Piedra? 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 Piedra, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Piedra.
Adding Piedra to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Piedra 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 Piedra was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Piedra post office opened in 1949.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Piedra.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Piedra. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.ca.us/
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 Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Piedra - 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 Piedra). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Piedra 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |