A Century of
California Post Offices
1848-1954
MADERA COUNTY
Created
11 March 1893, detached from Fresno County
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
*Ahwahnee |
01 Feb 1893 |
2 Dec 1896 M Grubgulch |
|
Fr Gertrude |
15 Mar 1900 |
14 Dec 1907 M Grubgulch |
|
|
20 Sep 1917 |
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Bass Lake |
10 Jan 1912 |
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*Bates |
23 Nov 1883 |
31 Oct 1903 M Sesame |
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Bellview |
26 Apr 1894 |
12 Feb 1896 M O'Neals |
|
*Berendo |
12 Feb 1873 |
25 May 1881 |
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|
11 Nov 1881 |
26 Mar 1919 to Berenda |
|
Berenda |
26 Mar 1919 |
31 Aug 1935 M Madera |
|
*Borden |
17 Mar 1873 |
3 Jan 1896 |
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|
18 Apr 1896 |
9 Feb 1906 M Madera |
|
*Buchanan |
19 Sep 1873 |
15 Jun 1904 M Raymond |
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Califa |
02 Apr 1912 |
31 Aug 1915 M Fairmead |
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*Cascadel |
25 Aug 1892 |
21 May 1896 M North Fork |
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Chowchilla |
23 Oct 1912 |
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*Coarse Gold Gulch |
06 Aug 1878 |
23 Apr 1895 to Goldgulch |
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Coarsegold Fr Goldgulch |
06 Apr 1899 |
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Daulton |
18 Oct 1899 |
30 Apr 1908 |
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Fairmead |
31 Dec 1913 |
31 Aug 1940 |
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Femmon |
24 Apr 1912 |
28 Jun 1912 to Nipinnawasee |
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*Fine Gold |
04 Apr 1881 |
20 Jan 1882 |
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*Fresno Flats |
18 Aug 1873 |
28 Feb 1912 to Oakhurst |
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*Gertrude |
28 Sep 1881 |
25 Mar 1893 |
|
|
28 Dec 1896 |
15 Mar 1900 to Ahwahnee |
|
Gold |
06 Nov 1894 |
30 Sep 1907 M O'Neals |
|
Goldgulch Fr
Coarse Gold Gulch |
23 Apr 1895 |
6 Apr 1899 To Coarsegold |
|
Greenleaf |
12 Jul 1904 |
14 Jan 1905 M Fresno |
|
Gregg |
29 Aug 1917 |
15 Aug 1928 |
|
|
05 Sep 1928 |
31 Jan 1931 M Madera |
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*Grub Gulch (Grubgulch) |
02 Apr 1883 |
15 Aug 1918 M Raymond |
|
*Hildreth |
16 Apr 1886 |
19 Sep 1896 M O'Neals |
|
Knowles |
24 Dec 1902 |
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*La Vina |
07 Feb 1891 |
24 May 1895 M Madera |
|
*Madera |
26 Apr 1877 |
|
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Magnet |
24 Dec 1900 |
2 Jan 1907 M O'Neals |
|
Media |
26 Mar 1894 |
23 Jun 1898 M Bates |
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*Miami |
07 Aug 1884 |
17 Feb 1887 M Raymond |
|
Minarets |
20 Apr 1925 |
31 Jul 1933 M North Fork |
|
*Minturn |
14 Feb 1884 |
29 Apr 1922 M Chowchilla |
|
Mist |
08 Aug 1913 |
30 Apr 1935 M Raymond |
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Nipinnawasee Fr Femman |
28 Jun 1912 |
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*North Fork |
18 Dec 1888 |
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Oak |
16 Apr 1894 |
17 Oct 1894 M Borden |
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Oakhurst Fr Fresno Flats |
28 Feb 1912 |
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*O'Neals |
04 Oct 1887 |
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*Raymond |
09 Jul 1886 |
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Sesame |
18 Mar 1902 |
30 Jun 1913 M Friant |
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Sharon |
26 Apr 1898 |
30 Apr 1927 |
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|
14 Sep 1927 |
31 Jan 1934 M Chowchilla |
|
Sugar Pine |
07 May 1907 |
31 May 1934 M Oakhurst |
|
Trigo |
09 May 1912 |
31 Jan 1942 M Madera |
|
Wishon |
12 Nov 1923 |
|
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*Zebra |
29 Dec 1886 |
8 Aug 1888 |
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19 Mar 1890 |
28 May 1894 |
|
|
02 Jul 1894 |
31 May 1904 M O'Neals |
*Established
in Fresno County. Madera County was created by Act of 11 March 1893 from Fresno
area, recognized by the Post Office Department as of 3 May 1893.
MARIN COUNTY
Created
18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
Adams |
11 Jan 1902 |
20 Mar 1902 to Corte Madera |
|
*Angel Island |
28 Jan 1875 |
31 Aug 1946 M San Francisco |
|
Belvedere |
04 Jun 1897 |
|
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Black Point |
11 Jan 1865 |
18 Dec 1891 to Novato |
|
Fr Grandview |
01 Apr 1944 |
31 Jul 1952 M Novato |
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Bolinas |
03 Jun 1863 |
|
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Camp Taylor |
06 Apr 1894 |
15 Apr 1912 M Tocaloma |
|
Chileno Fr
Offutt |
20 May 1896 |
15 Oct 1900 M Petaluma |
|
Corte Madera |
18 May 1878 |
5 Mar 1880 |
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Fr Adams |
20 Mar 1902 |
|
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Dillon Beach |
29 Sep 1922 |
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Eastland Fr Mill Valley |
29 Jun 1892 |
4 Mar 1904 to Mill Valley |
|
Fairfax |
28 Apr 1910 |
|
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Fairford |
26 Aug 1879 |
26 Dec 1879 |
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Fallon |
05 Apr 1898 |
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Forest Knolls |
22 Mar 1916 |
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Fort Barry |
19 Aug 1911 |
15 Nov 1918 M San Francisco |
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Grandview |
06 Dec 1905 |
1 Apr 1944 to Black Point |
|
Hamilton Field |
05 Aug 1936 |
1 Apr 1949 to Hamilton |
|
Hamilton |
01 Apr 1949 |
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Hamlet |
02 Jun 1876 |
18 Feb 1886 M Marshall |
|
Ignacio |
15 Aug 1893 |
31 Dec 1944 M San Rafael |
|
Inverness |
05 Aug 1897 |
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Kentfield |
25 Oct 1905 |
31 Jan 1952 Br San Rafael |
|
Lagunitas |
24 Jan 1906 |
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Larkspur |
24 Jul 1891 |
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Laverne |
28 Jan 1909 |
15 Apr 1914 M Sausalito |
|
Machin |
24 Mar 1896 |
30 Jan 1904 M Ignacio |
|
Manor |
11 Mar 1915 |
31 Dec 1953 M Fairfax |
|
Marin Fr Point Reyes |
23 Mar 1891 |
30 Jul 1891 to Point Reyes |
|
Marshall |
06 Feb 1872 |
|
|
McNear |
28 Aug 1897 |
14 May 1910 M San Rafael |
|
Mill Valley |
12 Sep 1890 |
29 Jun 1892 to Eastland |
|
Fr Eastland |
04 Mar 1904 |
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Nicacio |
13 Apr 1871 |
19 Jun 1899 M Tocaloma |
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|
23 Feb 1900 |
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Novato |
05 Feb 1856 |
14 Jan 1860 |
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Fr Black Point |
18 Dec 1891 |
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Offutt |
07 Mar 1895 |
20 May 1896 to Chileno |
|
Olema |
28 Feb 1859 |
23 Oct 1860 |
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|
23 Apr 1864 |
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Paper Mill |
05 Jul 1881 |
28 Jun 1882 |
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Paperville |
28 May 1884 |
20 Jan 1891 M Tocaloma |
|
Point Reyes |
23 May 1882 |
23 Mar 1891 to Marin |
|
Point Reyes Fr Marin |
30 Jul 1891 |
10 Aug 1891 to Point Reyes Station |
|
Point Reyes Station |
10 Aug 1891 |
|
|
Point Reyes |
05 Sep 1891 |
31 Aug 1948 M Sausalito |
|
Preston |
10 Feb 1863 |
12 Nov 1866 |
|
Punta de los Reyes |
11 Oct 1853 |
30 Mar 1855 |
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Ross |
03 Nov 1887 |
|
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Saint Vincents |
20 Nov 1896 |
31 Jan 1922 M San Rafael |
|
San Anselmo |
14 Dec 1892 |
|
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San Geronimo |
18 Feb 1895 |
31 Dec 1910 |
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|
08 Jul 1911 |
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San Quentin |
31 Jan 1859 |
13 Oct 1859 |
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25 Apr 1862 |
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San Rafael |
06 Nov 1851 |
18 Oct 1853 |
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31 Mar 1854 |
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Saucelito (Saucilito) |
12 Dec 1870 |
12 Nov 1887 to Sausalito |
|
Sausalito |
12 Nov 1887 |
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Stinson Beach |
18 Mar 1916 |
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Tamalpais |
15 Feb 1906 |
6 Nov 1929 M Mill Valley |
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Telmat |
28 Dec 1917 |
14 Feb 1931 M Marshall |
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Tiburon |
28 May 1884 |
|
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Tocaloma |
27 Apr 1891 |
30 Sep 1919 M Point Reyes Station |
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Tomalles, Tomales |
29 Sep 1854 |
|
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Woodacres |
26 Jan 1925 |
|
*Angel
Island is reported established in San Francisco County and shortly thereafter transferred
to Marin County. In fact, however, the Island has been in Marin County since
1860.
MARIPOSA COUNTY
Created
18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
|
Agua Fria |
07 Oct 1851 |
14 Oct 1862 |
|
Bagby |
30 Jun 1897 |
30 Jun 1951 M Coulterville |
|
Baxter |
15 Feb 1890 |
31 Oct 1907 M Varian |
|
Bear Valley |
21 Jun 1858 |
30 Nov 1912 |
|
|
10 Jul 1914 |
31 Jul 1919 M Bagby |
|
|
12 Oct 1933 |
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Ben Hur |
06 Jun 1890 |
31 Aug 1902 |
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|
29 Nov 1904 |
31 Oct 1951 M Raymond |
|
Bondville |
19 Nov 1855 |
3 May 1860 |
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Bootjack |
19 Feb 1903 |
31 Dec 1912 M Mariposa |
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Briceburg |
26 Oct 1909 |
31 Jul 1926 M Clearinghouse |
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Buck Meadows |
24 Nov 1915 |
15 Apr 1925 M Groveland |
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Camp Curry |
29 Apr 1909 |
30 Mar 1920 M Yosemite |
|
Cathay |
06 Apr 1882 |
31 Oct 1918 M Hornitos |
|
|
04 Sep 1919 |
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Cathey's
Valley |
19 Jun 1879 |
15 Feb 1881 |
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Chowchilla |
22 Oct 1883 |
30 Sep 1905 M Bootjack |
|
Clark's Station |
18 Apr 1878 |
10 Sep 1883 to Wawona |
|
Clearinghouse |
02 Aug 1913 |
14 Oct 1933 M Incline |
|
Cold Springs |
29 Aug 1879 |
17 Sep 1883 M Mariposa |
|
Colorado |
02 Jun 1858 |
26 Mar 1860 |
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Coulterville Fr Maxwell's Creek |
05 Mar 1872 |
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Darrah |
18 Oct 1880 |
20 Sep 1889 to Jerseydale |
|
|
10 Jul 1890 |
14 Sep 1907 M Jerseydale |
|
Dunaway |
14 Jan 1901 |
30 Sep 1904 M Knowles |
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El Portal |
06 May 1907 |
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Exchequer |
06 Mar 1907 |
31 Mar 1919 |
|
|
20 Apr 1922 |
15 Jun 1926 M Merced Falls |
|
Fish Camp |
10 Sep 1924 |
30 Sep 1933 M Oakhurst |
|
|
10 Feb 1939 |
|
|
Forlorn Hope |
17 Aug 1854 |
Into Merced Co. |
|
Grant Springs |
29 Jun 1883 |
14 Dec 1892 |
|
Grants Springs |
26 May 1893 |
Rescinded 21 Aug 1893 |
|
Gwin |
13 Jul 1855 |
Into Merced Co. |
|
Haydensville |
21 Jan 1851 |
20 Aug 1852 |
|
Hite |
10 Apr 1901 |
31 Mar 1902 M Jerseydale |
|
Hites Cove |
01 Dec 1868 |
15 Jun 1869 |
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|
10 Jan 1878 |
11 Sep 1889 M Darrah |
|
|
07 Jan 1890 |
21 Jul 1890 “No papers” |
|
Hornitas |
18 Jun 1856 |
20 Aug 1877 to Hornitos |
|
Hornitos |
20 Aug 1877 |
|
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Hunters Valley |
08 Apr 1907 |
15 Sep 1923 M Hornitos |
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Incline |
08 May 1924 |
15 Aug 1953 M El Portal |
|
Indian Gulch (Indiangulch) |
03 Jul 1855 |
15 Jan 1901 |
|
|
18 May 1901 |
15 Nov 1912 M Hornitos |
|
Jasper Point |
27 Jul 1909 |
15 Dec 1916 M Varain |
|
Jerseydale Fr Darrah |
20 Sep 1889 |
15 Apr 1930 M Usona |
|
Kingsley |
17 Nov 1896 |
30 Nov 1928 M Coulterville |
|
Leach's Store |
19 Dec 1855 |
26 Mar 1859 |
|
Lewis |
17 Dec 1879 |
31 Mar 1927 M Le Grand |
|
Mariposa |
28 Jul 1851 |
|
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Maxwell's Creek |
20 Nov 1852 |
5 Mar 1872 to Coulterville |
|
Miami |
22 May 1894 |
31 Jul 1926 M Nipinnawasee |
|
Midpines |
23 Apr 1929 |
|
|
*Millerton |
11 Oct 1853 |
”Into Frezno Co.” |
|
Minear |
09 Sep 1895 |
15 May 1896 M Jerseydale |
|
Mountain King |
20 Jul 1907 |
30 Jun 1922 M Briceburg |
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Mount Bullion |
10 Jul 1862 |
11 Mar 1887 |
|
|
13 Dec 1887 |
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Mount Ophir Fr Ophir |
03 Nov 1856 |
1 Jun 1868 |
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Ophir |
20 Feb 1852 |
3 Nov 1856 to Mount Ophir |
|
Opie |
17 Nov 1896 |
17 Nov 1898 M Coulterville |
|
Opim |
29 May 1882 |
10 Jul 1884 M Hites Cove |
|
Phillips Flat |
17 Oct 1857 |
17 Nov 1858 |
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Pine City |
13 Feb 1888 |
21 Nov 1889 |
|
|
16 Jun 1890 |
6 May 1892 M Grants Springs |
|
Pleasant Valley |
17 Nov 1855 |
16 Sep 1856 |
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Quartzburg |
07 Oct 1851 |
2 Feb 1861 |
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Red Mountain |
22 Jan 1918 |
31 Mar 1919 M Wawona |
|
Selleck |
04 Oct 1897 |
15 May 1900 M Blanchard |
|
Snelling's
Ranch |
11 Oct 1853 |
Into Merced Co. |
|
Split Rock |
04 May 1855 |
16 Aug 1858 |
|
Summervale |
25 Mar 1893 |
29 Feb 1908 M Sugar Pine |
|
Usona |
28 Jan 1913 |
28 Feb 1942 M Mariposa |
|
Varain |
12 Jul 1907 |
30 Aug 1919 M Coulterville |
|
Wawona Fr
Clarks Station |
10 Sep 1883 |
31 Jul 1935 M Yosemite National Park |
|
Wenger |
29 May 1882 |
22 Jan 1883 M Coulterville |
|
Whitlock |
15 Mar 1899 |
31 Oct 1910 M Mariposa |
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Wyatt's Store |
05 Mar 1858 |
29 Jan 1871 |
|
Yo
Semite |
09 Aug 1869 |
7 Dec 1908 |
|
Yosemite |
07 Dec 1908 |
7 Apr 1922 to Yosemite National Park |
|
Yosemite National Park |
07 Apr 1922 |
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*See
note under Fresno County.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis
Taylor.
Source: Frickstad,
Walter N., A Century of California Post Offices 1848-1954, Pages
84-93. Philatelic Research Society, Oakland, CA. 1955.
©
2012 Jeanne
Sturgis Taylor.
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