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    • Chowchilla, CaliforniaChowchilla, California

      February 7, 1923

    • Madera, CaliforniaMadera, California

      March 27, 1907

    • Yosemite High SchoolYosemite High School

      1976

    • Madera South High SchoolMadera South High School

      1990

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Madera_County,_CaliforniaMadera County, California - Wikipedia

    Madera County was formed in 1893 from Fresno County during a special election held in Fresno on May 16, 1893. Citizens residing in the area that was to become Madera County voted 1,179 to 358 for separation from Fresno County and the establishment of Madera County.

  4. www.madera.gov › home › our-communityWelcome to Madera / Our History - City of Madera

    Madera County, officially established on May 16, 1893, holds a significant place in California’s history. However, its journey began back in 1876 when the first plots for the future Madera County seat were put up for auction.

  5. www.counties.org › general-information › creationThe Creation of Our 58 Counties - California State ...

    May 26, 2015 · Madera County Madera County was created in 1893 from northeastern Fresno County. Its present territory has three different histories. Territory in Mariposa County from 1850 to 1856, was in Fresno County from 1856 to 1893 when it was separated to create Madera County.

  6. www.cagenweb.org › madera › MadHistoryMadera County, California GenWeb - History

    On May 16, 1893, Madera County officially became a County of the State of California. In March of 1898, the first Chamber of Commerce was formed in Madera. Forty-nine men paid $2.50 charter membership dues.

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  8. www.ereferencedesk.com › california › maderaMadera County, California: History and Information

    Madera County, officially the County of Madera, is a county at the geographic center of the state of California. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 150,865. The county seat is Madera. Madera county was formed on March 11, 1893. The county is named for a Spanish work meaning "timber".

  9. www.counties.org › county-profile › madera-countyMadera County - California State Association of Counties

    May 26, 2015 · Created March 11, 1893, from a portion of Fresno County lying north of the San Joaquin River. Madera in Spanish signified “timber.” The county derived its name from the town of Madera, named when the California Lumber Company built a flume to carry lumber to the railroad there in 1876.

  10. en.wikivoyage.org › wiki › Madera_CountyMadera County – Travel guide at Wikivoyage

    Madera County lies at the geographic center of California, and was formed in 1893 from the southern portion of Mariposa County. "Madera" is Spanish for "wood" and is named after the county's first industry, which included a massive log flume built in 1876 by the California Lumber Company and used to move timber many miles from the mountains ...

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