O'Neals, California

O'Neals
Unincorporated community
O'Neals

Location in California

Coordinates: 37°7.7′N 119°41.7′W / 37.1283°N 119.6950°WCoordinates: 37°7.7′N 119°41.7′W / 37.1283°N 119.6950°W
Country United States
State California
County Madera County
Elevation[1] 1,309 ft (399 m)

O'Neals is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California.[1] It is located on the Willow Creek 13 miles (21 km) west of Raymond,[2] at an elevation of 1309 feet (399 m).[1]

The O'Neals post office opened in 1887.[2] The name honored Charles O'Neal, merchant and first postmaster.[2] It is the home of Frank Bigelow, elected to represent the California's 5th State Assembly district in the state legislature in 2012.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: O'Neals, California
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 811. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.

External links

O'Neal Website: O'Neals, Madera County