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Welcome to Summerland ...

Summerland is located in Santa Barbara County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Summerland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1889.

Summerland is 120 feet [37 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Summerland: 805 & 820<3>

The ZIP code for Summerland: 93067<4>

Communities Also Named Summerland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Summerland - they are located in British Columbia, Mississippi and South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Summerland.

Communities near Summerland ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Summerland ...

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

Adding Summerland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Summerland 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 (so far) for Summerland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Summerland post office opened in 1889.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Summerland.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Santa Barbara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Summerland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 805 code has been Overlayed with the 820 area code. New phone numbers in the Summerland area will be assigned with one of these codes: 805 or 820. As a result, placing a call in the Summerland area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>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 Summerland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Summerland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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