Welcome to Vernalis ...
Although we found mention of Vernalis during our research, we have little information about it.<1> Given the context of how Vernalis was mentioned, we believe that it was a community rather than a locale or some type of landmark. We have done a cursory search and if it was a community, we haven't been able to find any evidence that it still exists..
We've added Vernalis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Vernalis, please Contact Us.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vernalis, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Vernalis is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: The area where we believe that Vernalis might be (or was) located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
We believe that Vernalis would be found within the (209) area code.
The ZIP code for Vernalis: 95385<3>
Communities near Vernalis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vernalis.
- Modesto
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modesto
- Modesto is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215,666 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Modesto <4>
- Tracy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 <4>
- Manteca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
- Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <4>
- Ceres
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceres
- Ceres is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 48,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ceres <4>
- Lathrop
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <4>
- Patterson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Patterson is located in Stanislaus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,542 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Patterson <4>
- Ripon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <4>
- Escalon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalon
- Escalon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Escalon <4>
- Grayson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lyoth
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Vernalis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vernalis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Vernalis. 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 Vernalis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vernalis. See our Newspapers Page for Vernalis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vernalis ...
Looking for more information about Vernalis? 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 Vernalis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Vernalis.
Adding Vernalis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vernalis 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 Vernalis was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Vernalis on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vernalis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer. For example, we might find a sentence like "He went north past Vernalis and then turned east". While Vernalis could be some kind of landmark, we think that it's more likely to be a community. We've added Vernalis as a placeholder with the hope that we'll be able to add more information in the future. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Vernalis could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Vernalis - 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 Vernalis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vernalis 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> | 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. |