Jacinto, California

Jacinto
—  Unincorporated community  —
Jacinto
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Glenn County
Elevation[1] 112 ft (34 m)

Jacinto is a small unincorporated community in Glenn County, California.[1] Named for Jacinto Rodriques, who received a Mexican land grant in the area in 1844, it is located on the Sacramento River 11 miles (18 km) east-northeast of Willows,[2] at an elevation of 112 feet (34 m).[1]

A post office was established at Jacinto March 19, 1858 and operated until November 15, 1910.[2] Jacinto was the home of Dr. Hugh J. Glenn, a prominent figure in California politics.

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jacinto, 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. 257. ISBN 9781884995149.