Humphreys Station, California
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36°57′40″N 119°26′40″W / 36.96111°N 119.44444°W
Humphreys Station | |
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  Humphreys Station Location in California  Humphreys Station Humphreys Station (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°57′40″N 119°26′40″W / 36.96111°N 119.44444°W | |
| 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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Letson, Lester J. (2010). "Humphrey Station Historical Marker". HMdb.com. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
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