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Welcome to South Laguna ...

South Laguna is located in Orange County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of South Laguna, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1934.

A typical abbreviation for South Laguna: S. Laguna

South Laguna is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Websites for South Laguna ...

Junior League:   www.jlocc.org/

Communities near South Laguna ...

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

  • Santa Ana
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Irvine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Huntington Beach
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Costa Mesa
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Mission Viejo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Newport Beach
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Lake Forest
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Tustin
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • San Clemente
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain Valley
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Laguna ...

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

Adding South Laguna to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Laguna 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 South Laguna was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the South Laguna post office opened in 1934.

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Laguna.

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

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

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 Orange, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Laguna - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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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