Hildreth, California
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Hildreth is an unincorporated community
in Madera County
, California
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of O'Neals
, at an elevation of 1247 feet (380 m).
In the late 1870s, Tom Hildreth opened a store at the site, thereby beginning the town named for him. A post office opereated at Hildreth from 1886 to 1896.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Madera County
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 3.5 miles (5.6 km) east-southeast of O'Neals
O'Neals, California
O'Neals is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located on Willow Creek west of Raymond, at an elevation of 1309 feet .The O'Neals post office opened in 1887. The name honored Charles O'Neal, merchant and first postmaster....
, at an elevation of 1247 feet (380 m).
In the late 1870s, Tom Hildreth opened a store at the site, thereby beginning the town named for him. A post office opereated at Hildreth from 1886 to 1896.