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Welcome to Werner ...

Werner is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Werner is near sea level<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Werner ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Werner - they are located in Minnesota, North Dakota, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Werner ...

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

  • Stockton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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    • Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <3>
  • Antioch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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    • Antioch is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antioch <3>
  • Tracy
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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    • Tracy is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,025 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tracy <3>
  • Livermore
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Pittsburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Oakley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Oakley is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakley <3>
  • Lathrop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
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    • Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <3>
  • Clayton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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    • Clayton is located in Contra Costa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <3>
  • Rio Vista
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Werner ...

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

Adding Werner to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Werner 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 Werner was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Werner.

Footnotes ...

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