Welcome to Trona ...
Trona is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Trona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Trona is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Trona lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Trona: (760) & (442)<3>
The ZIP codes for Trona: 93562, 93592<4>
Communities near Trona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Trona.
- Ridgecrest
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Ridgecrest is located in Kern County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,135 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgecrest <5>
- Valley Wells
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Wells
- Valley Wells is located in Inyo County
- Westend
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westend
- Westend is located in San Bernardino County
- Pinnacle ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells is located in Inyo County
- Homewood Canyon - Valley Wells has also been known as:
- Homewood Canyon
- Spangler ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Reilly ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reilly
- Reilly is located in Inyo County
- China Lake
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China Lake
- China Lake is located in Kern County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for China Lake <5>
- Millspaugh ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millspaugh have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millspaugh
- Millspaugh is located in Inyo County
- Ballarat ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballarat
- Ballarat is located in Inyo County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Trona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Trona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Trona. 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 Trona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Trona. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Trona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Trona ...
Looking for more information about Trona? 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 Trona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Trona.
Adding Trona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Trona 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 Trona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Trona post office opened in 1914.
We also found Trona mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (July 1929).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Trona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Trona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for San Bernardino County: www.sbcounty.gov/
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 Bernardino, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Trona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <4> | 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 Trona). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Trona or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |