Ranchos of Orange County
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[edit] History
The County of Orange was established in 1889 by founders William Spurgeon and James McFadden. The City of Santa Ana became the county seat the same year. Prior to its formation, the Orange County lands were part of Los Angeles County.
Further back in history, California lands were organized into Spanish land grants or "Ranchos". In the case of Orange County, there is record of José Antonio Yorba and Juan Pablo Peralta (nephew) being granted Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana in 1810, year of the commencent of the war of Mexican Independence. Santiago de Santa Ana is recorded as the only Orange County land grant given under Spanish Rule.
Other surrounding land grants in Orange County were granted and recorded after 1821, that is, after the war of Mexican Independence and by the Mexican government. Some modern day cities in Orange County retain the names of the Mexican land grants as agreed upon in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
[edit] List of Orange County Ranchos
| Grant | Granted | Grantor | Grantee | Area(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Santa Ana | 1810 | Ferdinand VII of Spain | José Antonio Yorba | Santa Ana, El Modena, Orange, Costa Mesa, Tustin, Olive | |
| Cañón de Santa Ana | 1834 | Yorba Family | Bernardo Yorba | Yorba Linda | |
| Los Alamitos | 1834 | Mexican Republic | Juan José Nieto | Los Alamitos, Seal Beach | |
| Las Bolsas | 1834 | Mexican Republic | Antonio Nieto | Huntington Beach, Westminster, Garden Grove | |
| Los Coyotes | 1834 | Mexican Republic | Juan José Nieto | Stanton, Buena Park | |
| San Juan Cajón de Santa Ana | 1837 | Mexican Republic | Juan Pacífico Ontiveros | Anaheim, Fullerton, Placentia | |
| La Habra | 1839 | Mexican Republic | Mariano Roldán | La Habra | |
| La Bolsa Chica | 1841 | Mexican Republic | Joaquín Ruíz | ||
| Rincón de La Brea | 1841 | Mexican Republic | Gil Ybarra | Brea | |
| San Joaquín | 1842 | Mexican Republic | José Sepúlveda | Newport Beach, Corona del mar, southern Irvine | |
| Niguel | 1842 | Mexican Republic | Juan Ávila | Laguna Niguel, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills | |
| Cañada de Los Alisos | Mexican Republic | José Serrano | North of Niguel, East of Trabuco, in modern day Orange County District 5 | ||
| Misión vieja | 1845 | Mexican Republic | John "Juan" Forster | Mission Viejo, San Juan Capistrano (on nearby land with no title grant) | |
| Boca de la playa | 1846 | Mexican Republic | Emigdio Vejar | San Clemente, Dana Point (on nearby land with no title grant) | |
| Lomas de Santiago | 1846 | Yorba Family | Teodosio Yorba | Northern Irvine, Silverado, Modjeska and Black Star canyons | |
| Trabuco | 1846 | Mexican Republic | John "Juan" Forster | Trabuco Canyon, Coto de Caza |
[edit] References
- Beers, Henry Putney, (1979). "Spanish & Mexican records of the American Southwest : a bibliographical guide to archive and manuscript sources", Tucson : University of Arizona Press
- Pleasants, Adelene (1931). "History of Orange County, California. Vol. 1", Los Angeles, CA : J. R. Finnell & Sons Publishing Company
