Pineridge, California

Pineridge (formerly, Kenyon and Pine Ridge)[2] is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Shaver Lake Heights,[2] at an elevation of 4842 feet (1476 m).[1]

Pineridge
Pineridge
Location in California
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Pineridge (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°03′48″N 119°21′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyFresno County
Elevation4,842 ft (1,476 m)

The Kenyon post office opened in 1890, the name was changed to Pine Ridge in 1892, to Pineridge in 1895, and closed in 1944.[2] The name Kenyon is in honor of Silas W. Kenyon, its first postmaster.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pineridge, California
  2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1089. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

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