Athlone, California

Athlone
—  Unincorporated community  —
Athlone
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Merced County
Elevation[1] 207 ft (63 m)

Athlone is an unincorporated community in Merced County, California.[1] It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 6 miles (9.7 km) west-southwest of Le Grand,[2] at an elevation of 207 feet (63 m).[1]

A post office was operated in Athlone from 1881 to 1905, with a closure during part of 1901, from 1906 to 1909, and from 1914 to 1937.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Athlone, California
  2. ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 741. ISBN 9781884995149.