Welcome to Rich Gulch ...
Rich Gulch is located in Calaveras County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rich Gulch, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Rich Gulch is 1,900 feet [579 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Rich Gulch lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Rich Gulch: 209 & 350<3>
Communities near Rich Gulch ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rich Gulch.
- Ione
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <4>
- Jackson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Angels
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Angels City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Sutter Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutter Creek <4>
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
- Plymouth is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
- Amador City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amador City
- Amador City is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amador City <4>
- Big Bar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Mokelumne Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne Hill
- Mokelumne Hill is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokelumne Hill <4>
- Pine Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Pine Grove is located in Amador County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Grove <4>
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 Rich Gulch. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rich Gulch.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rich Gulch. 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 Rich Gulch.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rich Gulch. See our Newspapers Page for Rich Gulch.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rich Gulch ...
Looking for more information about Rich Gulch? 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 Rich Gulch, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rich Gulch.
Adding Rich Gulch to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rich Gulch 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 Rich Gulch was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Rich Gulch post office opened in 1857.
We also found Rich Gulch in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rich Gulch.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rich Gulch. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.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 Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rich Gulch - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Rich Gulch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Rich Gulch area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |