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Welcome to Twin Buttes ...

Twin Buttes is located in Tulare County<1>.

Twin Buttes is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Twin Buttes ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Twin Buttes - they are located in Arizona (2), New Mexico, North Dakota and Oregon.

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

Communities near Twin Buttes ...

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

  • Visalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Tulare
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulare
    • Tulare is located in Tulare County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66,797 people
    • Tulare has also been known as:
    • Tulare City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulare <3>
  • Reedley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Dinuba
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindsay
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Kingsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Farmersville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Exeter
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Orange Cove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Woodlake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Twin Buttes ...

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

Adding Twin Buttes to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Twin Buttes 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 Twin Buttes was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Twin Buttes.

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 Twin Buttes - 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.