Fleener, California

Fleener (formerly, Mud Lake) is a former settlement in Modoc County, California.[1] It was located 20 miles (32 km) north of Lookout.[1]

The Mud Lake post office opened in 1886, closed in 1888, reopened in 1889, changed its name to Fleener in 1889, and closed for good in 1893.[1] The name honors Sam Fleener, an early settler and homesteader.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 396. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.