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Welcome to Traver ...

Traver is located in Tulare County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Traver, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1884.

Traver is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Traver: 559

The ZIP code for Traver: 93673<3>

Communities Also Named Traver ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Traver - it's located in Kansas.

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

Communities near Traver ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Traver ...

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

Adding Traver to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Traver post office opened in 1884.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Traver.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tulare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Traver - 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 Traver). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Traver 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/