Welcome to Wishon ...

Wishon is located in Madera County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Wishon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.

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

Area Code for Wishon: 559

The ZIP code for Wishon: 93669<2>

Communities near Wishon ...

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

North Fork
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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- North Fork is located in Madera County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Fork <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to North Fork
- From Wishon to North Fork
Oakhurst
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Oakhurst is located in Madera County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Oakhurst
- From Wishon to Oakhurst
Yosemite Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
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- Yosemite Forks is located in Madera County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yosemite Forks
- From Wishon to Yosemite Forks
Coarsegold
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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- Coarsegold is located in Madera County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Coarsegold
- From Wishon to Coarsegold
Ahwahnee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Ahwahnee is located in Madera County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ahwahnee
- From Wishon to Ahwahnee
Fish Camp
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Fish Camp is located in Mariposa County
- Former name for Fish Camp:
- Summerdale
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fish Camp
- From Wishon to Fish Camp
Nipinnawasee ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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- Nipinnawasee is located in Madera County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nipinnawasee
- From Wishon to Nipinnawasee
O'Neals
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- O'Neals is located in Madera County
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- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to O'Neals
- From Wishon to O'Neals
Yosemite Lakes Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
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- Yosemite Lakes Park is located in Madera County
- Yosemite Lakes Park has also been known as:
- Yosemite Lakes
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yosemite Lakes Park
- From Wishon to Yosemite Lakes Park
Auberry
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
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- Auberry is located in Fresno County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auberry <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Auberry
- From Wishon to Auberry

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wishon ...

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

Adding Wishon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wishon 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 Wishon was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>

From that list, the Wishon post office opened in 1923.

We also found Wishon in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wishon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Madera, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	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 Wishon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Wishon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/