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Welcome to Terminous ...

Terminous is located in San Joaquin County<1>.



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

Terminous is near sea level<2>.

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

Terminous is within the (209) area code.

Communities near Terminous ...

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

  • Stockton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Antioch
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Lodi
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Lodi is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <3>
  • Brentwood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Oakley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley
    • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Galt
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
    • Galt is located in Sacramento County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,551 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <3>
  • Rio Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Isleton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Taison
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taison have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taison
    • Taison is located in San Joaquin County
  • Thornton
    (8 miles [12.9 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 Terminous. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Terminous.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Terminous ...

Looking for more information about Terminous? 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 Terminous, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Terminous.

Adding Terminous to Our Gazetteer ...

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Terminous.

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

The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.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 San Joaquin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Terminous - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<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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