Tarpey, California
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Tarpey is an unincorporated community
in Fresno County
, California
. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad
2.25 miles (3.6 km) south of Clovis
, at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).
A post office operated at Tarpey from 1892 to 1914 and from 1958 to 1961. The name honors Arthur B. Tarpey.
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 Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
, 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 on the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
2.25 miles (3.6 km) south of Clovis
Clovis, California
Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, United States, northeast of Fresno. The population is estimated to be 97,218 as of September, 2011. Clovis is located northeast of downtown Fresno, at an elevation of 361 feet .-History:...
, at an elevation of 344 feet (105 m).
A post office operated at Tarpey from 1892 to 1914 and from 1958 to 1961. The name honors Arthur B. Tarpey.