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Welcome to Sutter ...

Sutter is located in Sutter County<1>.



Google driving directions from your current location to Sutter


While we don't have a date for the founding of Sutter, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

Sutter is 70 feet [21 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Sutter: 530

The ZIP code for Sutter: 95982<3>

Communities Also Named Sutter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Sutter - they are located in Illinois (2) and Missouri.

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

Communities near Sutter ...

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

  • Yuba City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Marysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Live Oak
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Sutter County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,048 people
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Live Oak

      From Sutter to Live Oak

  • Gridley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • 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>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Gridley

      From Sutter to Gridley

  • Colusa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
    • Colusa is located in Colusa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,098 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <4>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Colusa

      From Sutter to Colusa

  • Bigg's
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • 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>
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Bigg's

      From Sutter to Bigg's

  • Tierra Buena
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tierra Buena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tierra Buena
    • Tierra Buena is located in Sutter County
  • Tarke
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarke
    • Tarke is located in Sutter County
    • Google driving directions:

      From your current location to Tarke

      From Sutter to Tarke

  • South Yuba City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Yuba City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Yuba City
    • South Yuba City is located in Sutter County
  • Binney Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sutter ...

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

Adding Sutter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sutter 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 Sutter was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Sutter post office opened in 1895.

We also found Sutter mentioned on a train schedule titled San Francisco, Napa & Calistoga Railroad Employees' Time Table #38 (April 1924).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sutter.

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

The official website for Sutter County: www.co.sutter.ca.us/

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 Sutter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sutter - 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 Sutter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sutter 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>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.
<6>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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