Prather,_California

Prather, California

Prather, California

Unincorporated community in California, United States

37°02′15″N 119°30′50″W

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Prather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located 25 miles (40 km) northeast of Fresno,[2] at an elevation of 1,657 ft (505 m).[1] Prather has a population of 1,569.[3]

The post office in Prather first opened in 1914, closed in 1935, re-opened in 1936, and moved in 1939.[2] The name honors Joseph L. Prather who came to California in 1872 and whose ranch became the site of the town.[2] It is the last community on California State Route 168 before the route climbs into the Sierras, passing Shaver Lake and Huntington Lake.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prather, California
  2. [2]
    Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 1092. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
  3. [3]
    "People in Zip 93651 (Prather, CA)". Bestplaces.net. Retrieved September 7, 2022.


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