Vineburg, California Explained

Official Name:Vineburg, California
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:California
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Sonoma
Timezone:Pacific (PST)
Utc Offset:-8
Timezone Dst:PDT
Utc Offset Dst:-7
Elevation Ft:52
Coordinates:38.2725°N -122.4386°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:95487
Area Code:707
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:237091

Vineburg is an unincorporated community in Sonoma County, California, United States. Vineburg is 2miles southeast of Sonoma. Vineburg has a post office which was established in 1897.[1] [2]

Vineburg began in the late 1870s as a stop on the Sonoma Valley Railroad, which would later become a branch of the Northwestern Pacific Railroad. The town was originally a major shipping point for locally-raised apples, pears, and eggs.[3] After the railroad was abandoned, the town began "gradually losing its identity" as distinct from nearby Sonoma, with its agricultural facilities giving way to light industry.[4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=95487&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup
  2. Book: Durham, David L. . California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. 1998. 719. 1-884995-14-4.
  3. Holden . E. . March 1927 . Little Histories of the Road: Vineburg . Northwestern Pacific Headlight . San Francisco, CA . Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company. 15 Dec 2023.
  4. News: McConahey . Meg . 9 Mar 1987 . A little town that almost isn't . The Press Democrat . Sonoma, CA . 15 Dec 2023.