Welcome to San Andreas ...
San Andreas is located in Calaveras County<1> and is the County Seat for Calaveras County.
San Andreas was established in 1848.
San Andreas is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: San Andreas lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for San Andreas: 209 & 350<3>
The ZIP code for San Andreas: 95249<4>
Communities Also Named San Andreas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named San Andreas: This one is located in Calaveras County and the other is located in Santa Cruz County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Andreas.
Communities near San Andreas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Andreas.
- Ione
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Angels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
- Angels is located in Calaveras County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
- Angels City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Sutter Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Amador City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mokelumne Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mountain Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Big Bar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lost City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lost City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Calaveras County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lost City
- From San Andreas to Lost City
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 San Andreas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Andreas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Andreas. 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 San Andreas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Andreas. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for San Andreas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Andreas ...
Looking for more information about San Andreas? 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 San Andreas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Andreas.
Adding San Andreas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Andreas 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 San Andreas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
From that list, the San Andreas post office opened in 1854.
We also found San Andreas in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Andreas.
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 San Andreas - 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 San Andreas area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the San Andreas area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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 San Andreas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Andreas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |