Welcome to Vallecito ...
Vallecito is located in Calaveras County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vallecito, you might consider that their post office opened in 1940.
Vallecito is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vallecito lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Vallecito: 209 & 350<3>
The ZIP code for Vallecito: 95251<4>
Communities Also Named Vallecito ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Vallecito: This one is located in Calaveras County and the other is located in San Diego County.
Beyond California, there are 3 communities that are also named Vallecito - they are located in Colorado and New Mexico.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Vallecito.
Communities near Vallecito ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vallecito.
- Sonora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sonora
- Sonora is located in Tuolumne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sonora <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sonora
- From Vallecito to Sonora
- Angels
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Angels City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Altaville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altaville
- Altaville is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altaville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Altaville
- From Vallecito to Altaville
- Columbia Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Village
- Columbia Village is located in Tuolumne County
- Columbia
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
- Columbia is located in Tuolumne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Columbia
- From Vallecito to Columbia
- Melones ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Melones. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melones
- Melones is located in Calaveras County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Melones
- From Vallecito to Melones
- Cedar Vista
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Vista
- Cedar Vista is located in Calaveras County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cedar Vista
- From Vallecito to Cedar Vista
- Forest Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Meadows
- Forest Meadows is located in Calaveras County
- Martinez
(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 Vallecito. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vallecito.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vallecito. 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 Vallecito.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vallecito. See our Newspapers Page for Vallecito.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vallecito ...
Looking for more information about Vallecito? 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 Vallecito, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vallecito.
Adding Vallecito to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vallecito 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 Vallecito was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>
X2X - From that list, the Vallecito post office opened in 1940.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vallecito.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vallecito. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.ca.us/
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 Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vallecito - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 209 code has been Overlayed with the 350 area code. New phone numbers in the Vallecito area will be assigned with one of these codes: 209 or 350. As a result, placing a call in the Vallecito area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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 Vallecito). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vallecito 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> | 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. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |