Welcome to San Andreas ...
San Andreas is located in Calaveras County<1> and is the County Seat for Calaveras County.
San Andreas was established in 1848.
San Andreas is 1,010 feet [308 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: San Andreas lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
San Andreas is within the (209) area code.
The ZIP code for San Andreas: 95249<3>
Communities Also Named San Andreas ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named San Andreas: This one is located in Calaveras County and the other is located in Santa Cruz County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for San Andreas.
Communities near San Andreas ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near San Andreas.
- Ione
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ione
- Ione is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,326 people
- Former names for Ione:
- Bedbug
- Freeze Out
- Hardscrabble
- Ione City
- Ione Valley
- Jone City
- Jone Valley
- Rickeyville
- Woosterville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ione <4>
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Angels
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Angels City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels City came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels City
- Angels City is located in Calaveras County
- Sutter Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutter Creek
- Sutter Creek is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutter Creek <4>
- Amador City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amador City
- Amador City is located in Amador County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amador City <4>
- Mokelumne Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mokelumne Hill
- Mokelumne Hill is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mokelumne Hill <4>
- Mountain Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Ranch
- Mountain Ranch is located in Calaveras County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Ranch <4>
- Big Bar
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bar
- Big Bar is located in Calaveras County
- Lost City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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 San Andreas. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for San Andreas.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of San Andreas. 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 San Andreas.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around San Andreas. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for San Andreas.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for San Andreas ...
Looking for more information about San Andreas? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for San Andreas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for San Andreas.
Adding San Andreas to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of San Andreas 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 San Andreas was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the San Andreas post office opened in 1854.
We also found San Andreas in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for San Andreas.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for San Andreas. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Calaveras County: www.co.calaveras.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 Calaveras, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around San Andreas - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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 San Andreas). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether San Andreas or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |