Humphreys Station, California

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36°57′40″N119°26′40″W / 36.96111°N 119.44444°W / 36.96111; -119.44444

Humphreys Station
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Humphreys Station
Humphreys Station (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°57′40″N119°26′40″W / 36.96111°N 119.44444°W / 36.96111; -119.44444
Country United States
State California
County Fresno County

Humphreys Station (formerly, Humphreys) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. [1] It is located 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Fresno. [1]

The name honors pioneer John W. Humphreys. [1]

John and his brother Miles Humphreys opened a store at the site after the Civil War. The business catered to stage travelers and to lumber workers on the Tollhouse Road, and was an unofficial passenger drop-off point for the Butterfield Overland Mail. Originally known as Humphreys Station, the site often became known as Humphrey Station after a restaurant of that name opened on the site in 1920. [2]

A one-room schoolhouse operated at Humphreys Station until 1926. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1049. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.
  2. 1 2 Letson, Lester J. (2010). "Humphrey Station Historical Marker". HMdb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.