Welcome to San Miguel ...
San Miguel is located in San Luis Obispo County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of San Miguel, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
San Miguel is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: San Miguel lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for San Miguel: (805)
The ZIP code for San Miguel: 93451<3>
Communities Also Named San Miguel ...
While we believe that this San Miguel is located in San Luis Obispo County, we know of another 3 California communities named San Miguel. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Francisco, Sonoma and Ventura County.
Beyond California, there are 12 communities that are also named San Miguel - they are located in Arizona (2), Colorado (2), New Mexico (4) and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Miguel.
Communities near San Miguel ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Miguel.
- El Paso de Robles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Paso de Robles have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Paso de Robles
- El Paso de Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,521 people
- Atascadero
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atascadero
- Atascadero is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,254 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atascadero <5>
- Estrella
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estrella
- Estrella is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Oak Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Paso Robles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paso Robles
- Paso Robles is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paso Robles <5>
- Bradley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
- Bradley is located in Monterey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bradley <5>
- Lake Nacimiento
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Nacimiento
- Lake Nacimiento is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Nacimiento <5>
- Bee Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bee Rock
- Bee Rock is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Templeton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Templeton
- Templeton is located in San Luis Obispo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Templeton <5>
- Linne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linne
- Linne is located in San Luis Obispo 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 San Miguel. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Miguel.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Miguel. 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 Miguel.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Miguel. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for San Miguel.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Miguel ...
Looking for more information about San Miguel? 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 Miguel, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Miguel.
Adding San Miguel to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Miguel 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 Miguel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the San Miguel post office opened in 1860.
We also found San Miguel in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Miguel.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Miguel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Luis Obispo County: www.co.slo.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 San Luis Obispo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Miguel - 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 San Miguel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Miguel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |