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Welcome to Sunol ...

Sunol is located in Alameda County<1>.



Sunol was established in 1871.

Sunol is 270 feet [82 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Sunol: (925)

The ZIP code for Sunol: 94586<3>

Communities Also Named Sunol ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sunol - they are located in Kentucky, Nebraska and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Sunol ...

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

  • San Jose
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jose
    • San Jose is located in Santa Clara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Jose <4>
  • Fremont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Alameda County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
    • Former names for Fremont:
    • Centerville
    • Irvington
    • Mission San Jose
    • Niles
    • Warm Springs
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <4>
  • Hayward
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sunnyvale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Santa Clara
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Livermore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • San Leandro
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • San Ramon
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Pleasanton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Mountain View
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sunol ...

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

Adding Sunol to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Sunol post office opened in 1871.

We also found Sunol in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sunol.

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

The official website for Alameda County: www.acgov.org/

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 Alameda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sunol - 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 Sunol). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sunol 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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