Welcome to Ulmar ...
Ulmar is located in Alameda County<1>.
Ulmar is 550 feet [168 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Ulmar lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Ulmar ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ulmar.
- Fremont
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Fremont is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 234,569 people
- Former names for Fremont:
- Centerville
- Irvington
- Mission San Jose
- Niles
- Warm Springs
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
- Tracy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
- Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <3>
- Livermore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- San Ramon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Pleasanton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Union City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74,501 people
- Former name for Union City:
- Decoto
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <3>
- Dublin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Brentwood
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Danville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Danville is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Danville <3>
- Altamont
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altamont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont
- Altamont is located in Alameda County
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 Ulmar. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ulmar.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ulmar. 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 Ulmar.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ulmar. See our Newspapers Page for Ulmar.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ulmar ...
Looking for more information about Ulmar? 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 Ulmar, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ulmar.
Adding Ulmar to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ulmar 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 Ulmar was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ulmar.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Alameda, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ulmar - 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. |