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Welcome to Sheep Ranch (aka 'Sheepranch') ...

Sheep Ranch is located in Calaveras County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sheep Ranch, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Sheep Ranch: Sheep Rnch.

Sheep Ranch is 2,350 feet [716 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Sheep Ranch is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Codes for Sheep Ranch: 209 & 350<3>

The ZIP code for Sheep Ranch: 95246<4>

The community of Sheep Ranch has also been called Sheepranch.

Communities near Sheep Ranch ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sheep Ranch ...

Looking for more information about Sheep Ranch? 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 Sheep Ranch, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sheep Ranch.

Adding Sheep Ranch to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sheep Ranch 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 (so far) for Sheep Ranch was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sheep Ranch.

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 Sheep Ranch - 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 Sheep Ranch area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Sheep Ranch 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 Sheep Ranch). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sheep Ranch 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.