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Welcome to Santa Rosa ...

So far, we found very little information about Santa Rosa. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Santa Rosa to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Santa Rosa, please Contact Us.

Santa Rosa would have been located within present day Riverside County<2>.


The location of Santa Rosa has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<3>


When the people of Santa Rosa referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Santa Rosan<4>

While the community is gone, the present day location for Santa Rosa is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: The area where Santa Rosa was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Santa Rosa ...

While we believe that this Santa Rosa is located in Riverside County, we know of another 3 California communities named Santa Rosa. Those communities are located in the following counties: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Sonoma County.

Beyond California, there are 10 communities that are also named Santa Rosa - they are located in Arizona, Florida, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico and Texas (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Santa Rosa.

Communities near Santa Rosa ...

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

  • Murrieta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Temecula
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Menifee
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Perris
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris
    • Perris is located in Riverside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 79,011 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perris <6>
  • Lake Elsinore
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Wildomar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Canyon Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Murrieta Hot Springs
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murrieta Hot Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrieta Hot Springs
    • Murrieta Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
  • Lake Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
  • Lakeland Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
    • Lakeland Village is located in Riverside 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 Santa Rosa. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Santa Rosa.

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

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

The official website for Riverside County: www.co.riverside.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Santa Rosa, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>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.
<4>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Santa Rosa refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Santa Rosa may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Santa Rosa - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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