Trimmer, California

Trimmer
—  Unincorporated community  —
Trimmer
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country United States
State California
County Fresno County
Elevation[1] 1,030 ft (314 m)

Trimmer is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California.[1] It is located 8 miles (13 km) north-northeast of Piedra,[2] at an elevation of 1030 feet (314 m).[1]

A post office operated at Trimmer from 1889 to 1890, from 1892 to 1919, moving in 1894 and 1895.[2] The name honors Morris Trimmer, who opened a resort called Trimmer Springs before 1911.[2] The site of the resort is now covered by the waters of Pine Flat Reservoir.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Trimmer, California
  2. ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 1118-1119. ISBN 9781884995149.