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Welcome to Ramona ...

Ramona is located in San Diego County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1886.

When the people of Ramona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ramonaite<2>

Ramona is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Ramona: 760 & 442<4>

The ZIP code for Ramona: 92065<5>

Communities Also Named Ramona ...

While we believe that this Ramona is located in San Diego County, we know of another 2 California communities named Ramona. Those communities are located in the following counties: Los Angeles and Sacramento County.

Beyond California, there are 9 communities that are also named Ramona - they are located in Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Ramona ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ramona. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ramona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramona ...

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

Adding Ramona to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ramona post office opened in 1886.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Ramona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Ramona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 Ramona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Ramona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>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 Ramona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ramona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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/