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Welcome to Volta ...

Volta is located in Merced County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Volta, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Volta is 100 feet [30 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Volta is located in the (209) area code.

Communities Also Named Volta ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Volta: This one is located in Merced County and the other is located in Shasta County.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Volta.

Communities near Volta ...

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

  • Los Banos
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Newman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newman
    • Newman is located in Stanislaus County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,702 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newman <3>
  • Gustine
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Dos Palos
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Nella Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Santa Nella
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Abbato ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbato have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbato
    • Abbato is located in Merced County
  • Stevinson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • South Dos Palos
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Santa Rita Park
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Volta ...

Looking for more information about Volta? 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 Volta, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Volta.

Adding Volta to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Volta post office opened in 1890.

We also found Volta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Volta.

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

The official website for Merced County: www.co.merced.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 Merced, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Volta - 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.
<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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