Shaver, California

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Shaver is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. [1] It was located at the north end of Shaver Lake, where a post office operated from 1896 to 1925. [1] The site is now under the waters of Shaver Lake. [1]

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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. 1104-1105. ISBN   1-884995-14-4.

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