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Welcome to Rawson ...

Rawson is located in Tehama County<1>.


We aren't confident of the location of Rawson, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Rawson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Rawson is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Rawson is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.

Communities Also Named Rawson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Rawson - they are located in Connecticut, Idaho, New York (2), North Dakota, Ohio and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Rawson ...

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

  • Red Bluff
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Corning
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Tehama
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Gerber
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Los Molinos
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bend
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bend
    • Bend is located in Tehama County
  • Rancho Tehama Reserve
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
    • Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama County
  • Dales
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dales
    • Dales is located in Tehama County
  • Hooker
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
    • Hooker is located in Tehama County
  • Vina
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rawson ...

Looking for more information about Rawson? 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 Rawson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rawson.

Adding Rawson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rawson 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 Rawson was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rawson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rawson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tehama County: www.co.tehama.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 Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rawson - 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>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.









 

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