Welcome to Tancred ...
Tancred is located in Yolo County<1>.
The location of Tancred has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tancred, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Tancred is 290 feet [88 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tancred lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Tancred ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tancred - it's located in Ontario.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tancred.
Communities near Tancred ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tancred.
- Winters
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters
- Winters is located in Yolo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,460 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winters <4>
- Guinda
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guinda
- Guinda is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guinda <4>
- Capay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capay
- Capay is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capay <4>
- Esparto
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esparto
- Esparto is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esparto <4>
- Rumsey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumsey
- Rumsey is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rumsey <4>
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Yolo County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Las Putas ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Dunnigan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnigan
- Dunnigan is located in Yolo County
- Former name for Dunnigan:
- Antelope
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunnigan <4>
- Monticello ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
- Monticello is located in Napa County
- Hershey
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Tancred. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tancred.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tancred. 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 Tancred.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tancred. See our Newspapers Page for Tancred.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tancred ...
Looking for more information about Tancred? 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 Tancred, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tancred.
Adding Tancred to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tancred 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 Tancred was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Tancred post office opened in 1892.
We also found Tancred in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tancred.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tancred. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Yolo County: www.yolocounty.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 Yolo, 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 Tancred - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |