Murray, California

Murray is an unincorporated community in Kings County, California.[1] It is located 9 miles (14 km) northeast of Avenal,[2] at an elevation of 256 feet (78 m).[1]

Murray
Murray
Location in California
Murray
Murray (the United States)
Coordinates: 36°05′39″N 120°00′12″W
Country United States
State California
County Kings
Elevation78 m (256 ft)

A post office operated at Murray from 1920 to 1929 and from 1938 to 1944.[2] The name honors David Murray, a leading figure in the local olive industry.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Murray, 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. 1080. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.



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