Welcome to California ...
California is located in Hamilton County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of California, you might consider that their post office opened in 1865.
California is 500 feet [152 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: California lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for California: 513 & 283<3>
Communities Also Named California ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named California - they are located in Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina (4), Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (4) and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for California.
Communities near California ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near California.
- Cincinnati
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Fairfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
- Covington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Florence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Independence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Independence is located in Kenton County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,903 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
- Norwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Erlanger
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,534 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Park <4>
- Newport
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sharonville
(14 miles [22.5 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 California. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for California.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of California. 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 California.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around California. See our Newspapers Page for California.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for California ...
Looking for more information about California? 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 California, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for California.
Adding California to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of California 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 California was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the California post office opened in 1865.
We also found California in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for California.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around California - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 513 code has been Overlayed with the 283 area code. New phone numbers in the California area will be assigned with one of these codes: 513 or 283. As a result, placing a call in the California area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |