Welcome to Seneca ...
So far, we found very little information about Seneca. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Seneca to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Seneca, please Contact Us.
Seneca would have been located within present day Plumas County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Seneca, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Seneca is 3,620 feet [1,103 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Seneca is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Seneca was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Seneca was located: 530 & 837<4>
Communities Also Named Seneca ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Seneca - they are located in Arizona, Florida (2), Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Seneca.
Communities near Seneca ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Seneca.
- Almanor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Almanor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almanor
- Almanor is located in Plumas County
- Canyondam
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caribou
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Paxton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paxton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paxton
- Paxton is located in Plumas County
- Twain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Indian Falls
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Falls
- Indian Falls is located in Plumas County
- Prattville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- East Shore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Longville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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 Seneca. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Seneca.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Seneca. 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 Seneca.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Seneca. See our Newspapers Page for Seneca.
Adding Seneca to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Seneca 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 Seneca was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Seneca post office opened in 1902. The Seneca post office closed in 1943.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Seneca.
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 Seneca, 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 Plumas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Seneca - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 530 code has been Overlayed with the 837 area code. New phone numbers in the Seneca area will be assigned with one of these codes: 530 or 837. As a result, placing a call in the Seneca area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |