Borden, California

Borden
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 36°55′48″N120°01′36″W / 36.93000°N 120.02667°W / 36.93000; -120.02667
Country	United States
State	California
County	Madera County
Elevation [1]	272 ft (83 m)

Borden (formerly, Alabama Settlement and Arcola) is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. ^[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Madera, ^[2] at an elevation of 272 feet (83 m). ^[1]

The first settlers came from Alabama in 1858, whence its original name. ^[2] The name Arcola comes from the plantation in Alabama owned by one of the settlers. ^[2] The current name was bestowed by the railroad for civic leader, Dr. Joseph Borden. ^[2] The Borden post office operated to 1873, closed for a time in 1896, and closed for good in 1907. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

On December 2, 2010, the California High-Speed Rail Authority Board voted to start construction of the first part of the California High-Speed Rail line at Borden and continue it to Corcoran, California. Construction is expected to begin in 2012. ^[5] As of 2024, the project has yet to make any significant progress.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borden, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, California: Word Dancer Press. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
3. P.E. Vandor. 1919. History of Fresno County, California. p. 171
4. California Great Registers of Voters
5. "California High-Speed Rail Authority". Archived from the original on December 6, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010. accessed 12-4-10