| MONO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA | ||
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1210 Listings |
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| Page: 1 of 3 | Section: 1-5 of 13 | Place Names: | Ad-Jo | |
| Page: 2 of 3 | Section: 6-10 of 13 | Place Names: | Jo-So | |
| Page: 3 of 3 | Section: 11-13 of 13 | Place Names: | So-Za | |
| Population: | 12,853 2000 census | |
| Area: | 1,948,470 Acres | |
| County Seat: | Aurora* 1861 - 1864 | Bridgeport 1864 - present |
| Date: 1861 | From Calaveras, Fresno and Mariposa Counties | |
| Mining Districts | ||
| Name | Type | |
| Historical Landmarks | ||
| Number |
Name |
Date |
| 341 | Bodie | 1859 |
| 792 | Dog Town | |
| 995-1 | Trail of john C. Fremont - 1844 Expedition | 1844 |
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Census Totals |
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| 1850 | 1860 | 1870 | 1880 |
| 430 | 5,416 | ||
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Territorial History |
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| 1861 | Created from Calaveras, Fresno and Mariposa Counties |
| Territory from Calaveras to Mono (1861) | |
| Territory from Amador to Mono (1866)*¹ | |
| Territory from Fresno to Mono (1861) | |
| Territory from Mariposa to Mono (1861)*² | |
| Territory from Mono to Alpine (1864) | |
| Territory from Mono to Inyo (1870) | |
| Territory from Mono to Inyo (1866) | |
| *Aurora is physically in Nevada (State). Due to a surveying error it was thought to be in California, but upon further surveying it was found to be located 3 miles east of the state border. |
| *¹This territory was "unattached" from Amador County in 1864 and placed in Mono County in 1866 |
| *²This territory was "unattached" from Mariposa County in 1856 and placed in Mono County in 1861 |
| The county is named after Mono Lake, which, in 1852, was named after an Indian tribe. |
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