Welcome to Tionesta ...
Tionesta is located in Modoc County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Tionesta, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tionesta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1939.
Tionesta is 4,270 feet [1,301 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Tionesta is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Tionesta lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tionesta lies within the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Tionesta ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Tionesta - it's located in Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tionesta.
Communities near Tionesta ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Tionesta.
- Stronghold
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stronghold
- Stronghold is located in Modoc County
- Tulelake
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulelake
- Tulelake is located in Siskiyou County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulelake <4>
- Malin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malin
- Malin is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 837 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malin <4>
- Canby
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
- Canby is located in Modoc County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <4>
- Lookout Junction
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lookout Junction
- Lookout Junction is located in Modoc County
- Hambone ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest) - Merrill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill
- Merrill is located in Klamath County (OR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 859 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrill <4>
- White Lake City ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Lake City
- White Lake City is located in Klamath County (OR)
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 Tionesta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tionesta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tionesta. 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 Tionesta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tionesta. See our Newspapers Page for Tionesta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tionesta ...
Looking for more information about Tionesta? 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 Tionesta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Tionesta.
Adding Tionesta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tionesta 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 Tionesta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Tionesta post office opened in 1939.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tionesta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Tionesta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Modoc, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tionesta - 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> | 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/ |