Talk:California, Buckinghamshire

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So it's named after California, USA? 1839 seems to be long after USA gained fame on the world stage. --Menchi 09:05, 20 Sep 2003 (UTC)

1839 was the time that the railway arrived in Aylesbury and the main terminus was situated right next door to California hamlet (as it states in the article). I haven't yet been able to find any references for how old California Farm was, though the farm buildings (that are still there, by the way) look medieval. Now, either the farm changed name after it was first founded, or (more unlikely) the farm was named California before California (USA) was. The farm was probably named after California (USA) because I believe it's a Spanish name and that etymology is even more unlikely! Graham :) 16:02, 20 Sep 2003 (UTC)

California wasn't part of the U.S. until 1846, and not a state until a few years later. AnonMoos 16:19, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

California was not ceded to the US until 1848, but the name and its existance as part of New Spain goes back to the 16th century. See Island of California. NoSeptember 09:47, 12 December 2006 (UTC)