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Welcome to Soquel ...

Soquel is located in Santa Cruz County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Soquel, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

Soquel is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Soquel is within the (831) area code.

The ZIP code for Soquel: 95073<3>

Communities near Soquel ...

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

  • Santa Cruz
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Watsonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan Hill
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Saratoga
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Los Gatos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Scotts Valley
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Monte Sereno
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Rio del Mar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Paradise Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Park
    • Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County
  • Aptos Hills - Larkin Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Soquel ...

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

Adding Soquel to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Soquel 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 Soquel was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Soquel post office opened in 1857.

We also found Soquel in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Soquel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Soquel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Santa Cruz County: www.co.santa-cruz.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 Santa Cruz, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Soquel - 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 Soquel). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Soquel or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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