Rumsey, California

Rumsey
—  Unincorporated community  —
Rumsey
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Yolo County
Elevation[1] 420 ft (128 m)

Rumsey is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California. It is located 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Esparto,[2] in the Capay Valley, in the northwestern part of the county. Rumsey's ZIP Code is 95679 and its area code 530. It lies at an elevation of 420 feet (128 m).

History

A post office was erected in 1878 near the Rumsey community, but it was named "Rock". In 1888 it was moved two miles north to a railroad depot and the name was changed to "Rumsey". The name "Rock" was after a rock landmark, and the name "Rumsey" was given after Captain D.C. Rumsey who owned the land at the time.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rumsey, 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. 548. ISBN 9781884995149. 
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