Welcome to Rannells ...
So far, we found very little information about Rannells. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Rannells to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Rannells, please Contact Us.
Rannells would have been located within present day Riverside County<2>.
The location of Rannells has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rannells, you might consider that their post office opened in 1909.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Rannells is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Rannells was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Rannells and travel south, you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Rannells would have been located in the (760) & (442)<5> area codes.
Communities near Rannells ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rannells.
- Blythe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blythe
- Blythe is located in Riverside County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,673 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blythe <6>
- Palo Verde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Verde
- Palo Verde is located in Imperial County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palo Verde <6>
- Mesa Verde
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa Verde
- Mesa Verde is located in Riverside County
- East Blythe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Blythe
- East Blythe is located in Riverside County
- Cibola
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Ehrenberg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ehrenberg
- Ehrenberg is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ehrenberg <6>
- Olive City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olive City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive City
- Olive City is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Olive City has also been known as:
- Bradshaw's Ferry
- Olivia
- Morgantown
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Midland ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Riverside County
- La Paz Valley
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Paz Valley
- La Paz Valley is located in La Paz County (AZ)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rannells. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rannells.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rannells. 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 Rannells.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rannells. See our Newspapers Page for Rannells.
Adding Rannells to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rannells in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rannells was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Rannells post office opened in 1909.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rannells.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Rannells, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rannells - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |