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Tulare County was formed from parts of Mariposa County in
1852. Parts of the county's territory were given to Fresno County in
1856, to Kern County in 1866, to Inyo County in 1866 and Kings
County in 1893.
Commandante Pedro Fages, while hunting for deserters in 1772,
discovered a great lake surrounded by marshes and filled with rushes
which he named Los Tules (the tules). It is from this lake that the
county derives its name. The root of the name Tulare is found in the
Mexican word tullin, designating cattail or similar reeds.
Tularemia is named after Tulare County.
(www.en.wikipedia.org)
County Seat:
Visalia
Year Organized:
1852
Square Miles:
4,824
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