Bertha, California

Bertha is a former settlement in Lake County, California.[1] It was located 1 mile (1.6 km) northwest of Laurel Dell.[1]

A post office operated at Bertha from 1879 to 1900 when it was transferred to Laurel Dell.[1] The name honored the postmaster's wife.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 138. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.


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