| MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | 
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481 Listings |
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| Population: | 210,554 2000 census | |
| Area: | 1,234,490 Acres | |
| County Seat: | Snelling 1855 - 1872 | Merced 1872 - present |
| Date:1855 | From Mariposa County | |
| Mining Districts | ||
| Name | Type | |
| Historical Landmarks | ||
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Name |
Date |
| 409 | Snelling Courthouse | 1857 |
| 548 | Canal Farm Inn | |
| 550 | Los Banos aka Los Banos Creek not original site |
1874 |
| 829 | Pacheco Pass | June 21, 1805 |
| 934 | Temporary Detention Camps for Japanese Americans - Merced Assembly Center | May, 1942 |
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Census Totals |
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| 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 |
| 1,141 | 2,807 | 5,657 | |
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Territorial History |
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| 1855 | Created from Mariposa County |
| Territory from Mariposa to Merced (1855) | |
| Territory from Merced to Fresno (1856) | |
| Territory from Merced to San Benito (1887) | |
| Territory from Merced to Stanislaus 1868) | |
| Territory from Stanislaus to Merced (1866) | |
| Name after the Merced River of El Rio de Nuestra Senora de la Merced (River of Our Lady of Mercy). The river was named in 1806. |
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