Welcome to Independence ...
Independence is located just east of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Independence is located in Inyo County<1> and is the County Seat for Inyo County.
Independence was established in 1862.
Independence is 3,930 feet [1,198 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Independence is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Independence lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Independence: (760) and (442)<3>
The ZIP code for Independence: 93526<4>
Websites for Independence ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.independence-ca.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Independence, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Independence ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Independence: This one is located in Inyo County and the other is located in Calaveras County.
Beyond California, there are 50 communities that are also named Independence - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado (3), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota (2), Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Tennessee (3), Texas (2), Utah (2), Virginia, Washington (2), West Virginia (4) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Independence.
Communities near Independence ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Independence.
- Kearsarge ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
- Kearsarge is located in Inyo County
- Former names for Kearsarge:
- Citrus
- Kearsarge Station
- San Carlos ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for San Carlos. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Carlos
- San Carlos is located in Inyo County
- Seven Pines ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Seven Pines is located in Inyo County
- Manzanar ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Blackrock
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackrock
- Blackrock is located in Inyo County
- Reward ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reward
- Reward is located in Inyo County
- Chrysopolis ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrysopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrysopolis
- Chrysopolis is located in Inyo County
- Aberdeen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
- Aberdeen is located in Inyo County
- Owenyo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Aberdeen Station ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aberdeen Station. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Station
- Aberdeen Station is located in Inyo 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 Independence. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Independence.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Independence. 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 Independence.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Independence. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Independence.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Independence ...
Looking for more information about Independence? 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 Independence, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Independence.
Adding Independence to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Independence 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 Independence was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Independence post office opened in 1866.
We also found Independence in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Independence.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Independence. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Inyo County: www.inyocounty.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 Inyo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Independence - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (442) is an overlay for area code (760). |
| <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 community (such as Independence). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Independence or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |