Welcome to Richgrove ...
Richgrove is located in Tulare County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Richgrove, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Richgrove is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Richgrove lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Richgrove: 661
The ZIP code for Richgrove: 93261<3>
Communities near Richgrove ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Richgrove.
- Porterville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Delano
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Wasco
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- McFarland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Ducor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Vinland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Vinland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinland
- Vinland is located in Kern County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Vinland
- From Richgrove to Vinland
- Earlimart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Terra Bella
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Saucelito ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saucelito. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saucelito
- Saucelito is located in Tulare County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Saucelito
- From Richgrove to Saucelito
- Famoso
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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 Richgrove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Richgrove.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Richgrove. 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 Richgrove.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Richgrove. See our Newspapers Page for Richgrove.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Richgrove ...
Looking for more information about Richgrove? 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 Richgrove, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Richgrove.
Adding Richgrove to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Richgrove 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 Richgrove was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Richgrove post office opened in 1911.
We also found Richgrove in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Richgrove.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Richgrove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 Richgrove). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Richgrove or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |