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Welcome to Rolinda ...

Rolinda is located in Fresno County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Rolinda, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Rolinda is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Rolinda: (559)

Communities near Rolinda ...

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

  • Fresno
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Clovis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Madera
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Kerman
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Fowler
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • San Joaquin
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Raco
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raco
    • Raco is located in Fresno County
  • Barstow
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barstow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barstow
    • Barstow is located in Fresno County
  • Biola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Highway City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway City
    • Highway City is located in Fresno County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rolinda ...

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

Adding Rolinda to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Rolinda 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 Rolinda was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Rolinda post office opened in 1895.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Rolinda.

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

The official website for Fresno County: www.co.fresno.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 Fresno, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rolinda - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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