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1. www.counties.org › general-information › creationThe Creation of Our 58 Counties - California State ...

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   May 26, 2015 · The Creation of Our 58 Counties. The list below shows how each California county was created and the trail of later additions which stayed in the county. They do not show the trail of territory which is no longer in the county.

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2. www.seecalifornia.com › counties › county-namesCalifornia Counties population change

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   California Counties Name Origins. How did California's 58 counties get their names? Some got them from the name of a person influential at the time of the naming, and other names were derived for geographical descriptions or Native American, Mexican, Spanish and other words with relevant meanings.

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Etymology_of_CaliforniaEtymology of California - Wikipedia

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   Multiple theories regarding the origin of the name California, as well as the root language of the term, have been proposed, [1] but most historians believe the name likely originated from a 16th-century novel, Las sergas de Esplandián.

4. www.montcounty.org › historyHistory - County of Montmorency

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   Prior to Michigan statehood in 1837, the land that would become Montmorency County was part of the Great Lakes Region, Indiana Territory. In 1805, when Michigan was organized, the territorial governor created Wayne County which included the present Montmorency County.

5. www.publicceo.com › 2017 › 01The History of California's Counties - PublicCEO

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   Jan 18, 2017 · On Jan. 4, 1850, the committee recommended the formation of 18 counties. They were Benicia, Butte, Fremont, Los Angeles, Mariposa, Monterey, Mount Diablo, Oro, Redding, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Jose, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Sonoma, and Sutter.

6. www.california.com › heres-the-story-of-howHere's The Story of How California Got Its Name

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   Oct 26, 2023 · The Spaniards, familiar with Montalvo's tale, believed they had discovered the island of California when they came upon the Baja California Peninsula. Despite realizing later that this 'island' was actually a peninsula, the name stuck.

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   When was Montmorency County formed?

   • In 1805, when Michigan was organized, the territorial governor created Wayne County which included the present Montmorency County. As treaties were signed and land ceded by the natives to the federal government, new counties formed, and in 1818, the present-day Montmorency County was part of Michilimackinac County.

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   How many California counties were created after 1850?

   • Of the original 27 counties, after 1850 only Marin neither added nor lost significant land to another county. Of the 32 California counties created after 1850, only seven counties neither added nor lost significant land to another county. The seven are Alameda, Alpine, Imperial, Madera, Modoc, Orange, and Riverside.

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   How many towns are in Montmorency County?

   • Today, three towns comprise Montmorency County: Atlanta, becoming the county seat in 1893, Hillman, the only incorporated village, and Lewiston, a resort community; eight townships represent Montmorency's governmental units: Albert, Avery, Briley, Hillman, Loud, Montmorency, Rust, Vienna.

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   When was San Luis Obispo county added to Monterey County?

   • Territory was in San Luis Obispo County from 1850 to 1851 when it was added was moved in to Monterey County. Territory in San Luis Obispo County from 1850 to 1851, then in Monterey County from 1851 to 1861, was moved back to San Luis Obispo County from 1861 to 1872 when it was returned to Monterey County.

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   Where did California get its name?

   • Another suggested source is kali forno, an indigenous phrase from one of the local Baja languages or Californian languages meaning "high mountains". [ 18 ][ 19 ] However, the name "California" was printed in Montalvo's book before Spanish explorers spoke with Native Americans. Another possible source for California's name may be Calahorra in Spain.

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   How did Fresno County get its name?

   • Before the statute was adopted, the legislature changed the name to Yola County and later changed the name to Yolo County. Fresno County was created in 1856 through three roughly equal transfers from Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare Counties. Its present territory has four histories.

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8. digital.newberry.org › ahcb › pagesPages | California | Atlas of Historical County Boundaries ...

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   Maps and text covering the historical boundaries, names, organization, and attachments of every county, extinct county and unsuccessful county proposal from the creation of the first county through December 31, 2000. For help with the interactive maps, see our Using the Atlas page.