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Fresno
County California
History and Genealogy
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The area now known as Fresno County, once a semiarid steppe, was
discovered during a search by Spaniards for suitable mission sites. In
1846, this area became the property of the United States as a result of
the Mexican War. Fresno County was formed in 1856 from parts of
Mariposa, Merced and Tulare counties. Parts of Fresno County's territory
was given to Mono County in 1861 and to Madera County in 1893. The
county is named after Fresno Creek. Fresno in Spanish signifies "ash
tree" and it was due to the abundance of mountain ash or ash trees in
the county that it received its name.
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County Seat:
Fresno
County Courthouse
Year Organized:
1856
1100 Van Ness Avenue
Square Miles:
5,963
Fresno, CA 93721-2016
Phone: (559) 488-3529
Fax: (559) 488-6830
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Neighboring counties
Inyo County,
California
Kings County,
California
Madera County,
California
Merced County,
California
Mono County,
California
Monterey
County, California
San Benito
County, California
Tulare County,
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