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Welcome to Villa Grande ...

Villa Grande is located in Sonoma County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Villa Grande, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1921.

Villa Grande is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Villa Grande: (707)

The ZIP code for Villa Grande: 95486<3>

Communities near Villa Grande ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Villa Grande.

  • Santa Rosa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rohnert Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Windsor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Healdsburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Sebastopol
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cotati
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Camp Meeker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Rio Nido
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Cazadero
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jenner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Villa Grande ...

Looking for more information about Villa Grande? 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 Villa Grande, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Villa Grande.

Adding Villa Grande to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Villa Grande 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 Villa Grande was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Villa Grande post office opened in 1921.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Villa Grande.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Villa Grande. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sonoma County: www.sonoma-county.org/

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 Sonoma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Villa Grande - 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 Villa Grande). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Villa Grande 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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