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Welcome to Sonora ...

The city of Sonora is located in Tuolumne County<1> and is the County Seat for Tuolumne County.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Sonora, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

The city was incorporated May 1, 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sonora has a population of 4,853 people<2> (see below for details).

Sonora is 1,790 feet [546 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Sonora: (209)

The ZIP code for Sonora: 95370<4>

Websites for Sonora ...

Official Website:   www.sonoraca.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.tcchamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sonora had an population of 4,853 people. This is a decrease of 1.02% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sonora had a population of 4,903 people (which is 8.86% of the total population of Tuolumne County). This makes Sonora the county's most populous community.

The population of Sonora represents 0.01% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 426th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 4,903 people, the population of Sonora increased 10.85% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 4,423 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sonora.

Communities Also Named Sonora ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Sonora - they are located in Arizona (2), Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas.

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

Communities near Sonora ...

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

  • Angels
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Angels have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angels
    • Angels is located in Calaveras County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
  • Angels City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • 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
  • Stent
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stent
    • Stent is located in Tuolumne County
  • Tuttletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttletown
    • Tuttletown is located in Tuolumne County
  • Phoenix Lake - Cedar Ridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Phoenix Lake - Cedar Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoenix Lake - Cedar Ridge
    • Phoenix Lake - Cedar Ridge is located in Tuolumne County
  • Melones ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melones have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melones
    • Melones is located in Calaveras County
  • Mono Vista
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mono Vista
    • Mono Vista is located in Tuolumne County
  • Soulsbyville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Cedar Rock Lodge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock Lodge
    • Cedar Rock Lodge is located in Tuolumne County
  • Tuolumne City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuolumne City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuolumne City
    • Tuolumne City is located in Tuolumne 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 Sonora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Sonora.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sonora. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Sonora.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sonora ...

Looking for more information about Sonora? 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 Sonora, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Sonora.

Adding Sonora to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sonora 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 Sonora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Sonora post office opened in 1851.

We also found Sonora in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sonora.

The official website for Sonora: www.sonoraca.com/

The official website for Tuolumne County: www.tuolumnecounty.ca.gov

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 Tuolumne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sonora.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sonora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 city (such as Sonora). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Sonora or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<9>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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