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Welcome to Waldo Junction ...

Waldo Junction is located in Yuba County<1>.

Waldo Junction was established in 1852.

A typical abbreviation for Waldo Junction: Waldo Jct. (or less commonly used: Waldo Jctn.)

Waldo Junction is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Waldo Junction: 530

Communities Also Named Waldo Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Waldo Junction - they are located in Minnesota and Missouri.

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

Communities near Waldo Junction ...

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

  • Yuba City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Lincoln
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Auburn
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Grass Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Marysville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Wheatland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nevada City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Colfax
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Smartville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Timbuctoo ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbuctoo
    • Timbuctoo is located in Yuba County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Waldo Junction ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Yuba, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Waldo Junction - 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.