Welcome to South Oroville ...
South Oroville is located in Butte County<1>.
The location of South Oroville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for South Oroville: S. Oroville
South Oroville is 180 feet [55 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: South Oroville lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for South Oroville: (530)
Communities near South Oroville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Oroville.
- Live Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
- Live Oak is located in Sutter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
- Gridley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gridley
- Gridley is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,397 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gridley <4>
- Paradise
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
- Paradise is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise <4>
- Bigg's
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigg's
- Bigg's is located in Butte County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bigg's <4>
- Palermo
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palermo
- Palermo is located in Butte County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palermo <4>
- Lorraine ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Oroville Junction
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oroville Junction
- Oroville Junction is located in Butte County
- Bidwell ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Oregon City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon City
- Oregon City is located in Butte County
- Former name for Oregon City:
- Bloomingdale
- Bidwell Bar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bidwell Bar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bidwell Bar
- Bidwell Bar is located in Butte 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 South Oroville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Oroville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Oroville. 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 Oroville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Oroville. See our Newspapers Page for South Oroville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Oroville ...
Looking for more information about South Oroville? 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 South Oroville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Oroville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Oroville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Butte County: www.buttecounty.net/
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 Butte, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Oroville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |