Welcome to South Wawona ...

So far, we found very little information about South Wawona. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added South Wawona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with South Wawona, please Contact Us.

South Wawona would have been located within present day Mariposa County<2>.

The location of South Wawona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>

A typical abbreviation for South Wawona: S. Wawona

While the community is gone, the present day location for South Wawona is 4,180 feet [1,274 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of South Wawona is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: The area where South Wawona was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The location where South Wawona once stood is in the (209) area code.

Communities near South Wawona ...

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

• Fish Camp
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Camp
  • Fish Camp is located in Mariposa County
  • Former name for Fish Camp:
  • Summerdale
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fish Camp <5>
• Yosemite West
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite West
  • Yosemite West is located in Mariposa County
• Darrah
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darrah
  • Darrah is located in Mariposa County
• Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nipinnawasee
  • Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
• Jerseydale
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerseydale
  • Jerseydale is located in Mariposa County
• Ahwahnee
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahwahnee
  • Ahwahnee is located in Madera County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ahwahnee <5>
• El Portal
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Portal
  • El Portal is located in Mariposa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Portal <5>
• Yosemite Forks
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yosemite Forks
  • Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
• Bootjack
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bootjack
  • Bootjack is located in Mariposa County
• Curry Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curry Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curry Village
  • Curry Village is located in Mariposa 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 Wawona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Wawona.

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

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Mariposa County: www.mariposacounty.org/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/