Modesto - Stanislaus County Seat

Modesto - Stanislaus County Seat (HMCTU)

Location: Modesto, CA 95354 Stanislaus County
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N 37° 38.43', W 120° 59.855'

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Originally called "Ralston" after the
founder who was too modest to permit
the use of his name, hence "Modesto"

Adamsville - 1854, Named after Doctor Adams, the only physician in the area.

Empire City - 1854-1855, Original city completely destroyed by floods, the present Empire being slightly north of the original city.

La Grange - 1856-1861, Originally "French Bar" named after the French miners who settled here to mine gold.

Knights Ferry - 1862-1871, Named after Captain Knight who built the first ferry crossing the Stanislaus River.

Modesto - 1871-Present, Following a heated county election held on Sept. 6, 1871, county citizens voted to make Modesto the County Seat, by a majority of 455 votes.

Arthur W. Seeger
Noble Grand Humbug
Estanislao Chapter No.58
E Clampus Vitus

Dedicated April 1, 2004
Clamper Year 6009
Credo Quia Absurdum
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Series This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series
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Year Placed2004
Placed ByE Clampus Vitus, Estanislao Chapter No.58
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, September 10th, 2014 at 1:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10S E 676670 N 4167814
Decimal Degrees37.64050000, -120.99758333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 38.43', W 120° 59.855'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 38' 25.80" N, 120° 59' 51.30" W
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Area Code(s)209, 559
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1100 I St, Modesto CA 95354, US
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