Welcome to Vidal ...
Vidal is located in San Bernardino County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Vidal, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Vidal is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Vidal lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Vidal (for example, toward Parker (AZ)), you will soon leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.
Area Codes for Vidal: 760 & 442<3>
The ZIP code for Vidal: 92280<4>
Communities near Vidal ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Vidal.
- Parker
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
- Parker is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>
- Big River
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big River
- Big River is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big River <5>
- Poston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poston
- Poston is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poston <5>
- Earp
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earp
- Earp is located in San Bernardino County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earp <5>
- Bluewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Bluewater
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east) - Cienega Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cienega Springs
- Cienega Springs is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Parker Strip
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker Strip have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Strip
- Parker Strip is located in La Paz County (AZ)
- Rice ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west) - Havasu Palms
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havasu Palms
- Havasu Palms is located in San Bernardino 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 Vidal. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Vidal.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Vidal. See our Newspapers Page for Vidal.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Vidal ...
Looking for more information about Vidal? 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 Vidal, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Vidal.
Adding Vidal to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Vidal 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 Vidal was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Vidal post office opened in 1910.
We also found Vidal on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for California (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Vidal.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Vidal. 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 Vidal - 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 760 code has been Overlayed with the 442 area code. New phone numbers in the Vidal area will be assigned with one of these codes: 760 or 442. As a result, placing a call in the Vidal 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 Vidal). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Vidal 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> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |