Hildreth, California
Hildreth is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California.[1] It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of O'Neals,[2] at an elevation of 1247 feet (380 m).[1]
Hildreth | |
|---|---|
  Hildreth Location in California  Hildreth Hildreth (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°06′32″N 119°37′59″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Madera County |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
In the late 1870s, Tom Hildreth opened a store at the site, thereby beginning the town named for him.[2] A post office operated at Hildreth from 1886 to 1896.[2]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hildreth, California
- Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 782. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
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