Welcome to Quartz ...
Quartz is located in Tuolumne County<1>.
The location of Quartz has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Quartz, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Quartz is 1,390 feet [424 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Quartz lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Quartz: (209)
Websites for Quartz ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.tcchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Quartz, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Quartz ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Quartz: This one is located in Tuolumne County and the other is located in Butte County.
Beyond California, there are 7 communities that are also named Quartz - they are located in Colorado, Montana (2), Oklahoma, Ontario and Oregon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Quartz.
Communities near Quartz ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Quartz.
- Sonora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <4>
- Angels
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest) - Angels City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- East Sonora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Sonora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sonora
- East Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
- Tuttletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttletown
- Tuttletown is located in Tuolumne County
- Yosemite Junction
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Junction
- Yosemite Junction is located in Tuolumne County
- Greenley Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenley Oaks
- Greenley Oaks is located in Tuolumne County
- Columbia Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Village
- Columbia Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Martinez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Mono Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mono Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Village
- Mono Village is located in Tuolumne County
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 Quartz. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Quartz.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Quartz. 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 Quartz.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Quartz. See our Newspapers Page for Quartz.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Quartz ...
Looking for more information about Quartz? 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 Quartz, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Quartz.
Adding Quartz to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Quartz 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 Quartz was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Quartz post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Quartz.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Quartz. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.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 Tuolumne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Quartz - 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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |