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Welcome to Quail ...

Quail is located in Tulare County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Quail, you might consider that their post office opened in 1912.

Quail is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Quail ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Quail - they are located in Kentucky, Missouri, New York, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Quail ...

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

  • Tulare
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Tulare is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,797 people
    • Tulare has also been known as:
    • Tulare City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <3>
  • Porterville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Delano
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Corcoran
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Lindsay
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Saucelito ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Saucelito is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucelito
  • Earlimart
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Woodville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Woodville is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
  • Poplar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Poplar is located in Tulare County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar
    • Poplar has also been known as:
    • Poplar - Cotton Center
  • Allensworth ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quail ...

Looking for more information about Quail? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Quail, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quail.

Adding Quail to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Quail 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 (so far) for Quail was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Quail post office opened in 1912. The Quail post office closed in 1914.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Quail.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quail - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/