Welcome to Somerset ...
Although we found mention of Somerset during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Somerset was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Somerset to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Somerset, please Contact Us.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Somerset might be (or was) located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Somerset would be found within the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Somerset ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Somerset: This one is located in Siskiyou County and the other is located in El Dorado County.
Beyond California, there are 46 communities that are also named Somerset - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois (3), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey (3), New York, Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina (3), Nova Scotia (3), Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (2), Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Somerset.
Communities near Somerset ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Somerset.
- Dorris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorris
- Dorris is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorris <2>
- Mount Hebron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hebron
- Mount Hebron is located in Siskiyou County
- Worden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worden
- Worden is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Tennant
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Tennant is located in Siskiyou County
- Bogus ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Keno
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keno
- Keno is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keno <2>
- White Lake City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake City
- White Lake City is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Cougar ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cougar
- Cougar is located in Siskiyou County
- Midland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Midland is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Midland <2>
- Little Shasta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Shasta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Shasta
- Little Shasta is located in Siskiyou 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 Somerset. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Somerset.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Somerset. 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 Somerset.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Somerset. See our Newspapers Page for Somerset.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Somerset ...
Looking for more information about Somerset? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Somerset, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Somerset.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Siskiyou County: www.co.siskiyou.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Somerset and then turned west". While Somerset could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Somerset as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Somerset could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | 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. |