Menifee in Riverside County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

William Newport Ranch

Menifee Valley Historical Association

1. William Newport Ranch Marker

Inscription. William Newport emigrated from Chester, England in 1876 at age 20. In 1885 he purchased 2,000 acres in Menifee. By 1906 he was farming wheat on 15,000 acres. This is the approximate location of his house, barns, grain storage buildings and a ranch house for the 30 men he employed. Newport raised prized Berkshire hogs and owned 120 full-blooded horses.

Erected 2016 by Menifee Valley Historical Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 33° 41.338′ N, 117° 11.811′ W. Marker is in Menifee, California, in Riverside County. It is on Lazy Creek Road just west of Brookfield Drive, on the right when traveling west. Located at Lazy Creek Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26480 Lazy Creek Rd, Menifee CA 92586, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Inland Empire,

and in the Peninsular Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1890 Menifee School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Kings Inn (approx. 1½ miles away); James B. Ferrell Ranch (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hans Christensen Family (approx. 2.4 miles away); Kirkpatrick Family (approx. 2½ miles away);

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Kittilson & Brown (approx. 2.8 miles away); Quail Valley Country Club (approx. 2.8 miles away); Fred McCall Family (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Menifee.

Menifee Valley Historical Association

2. William Newport Ranch Marker

Newport Ranch circa 1887 image. Click for full size.

Menifee Valley Historical Association

3. Newport Ranch circa 1887

Ranch and School Aerial View, 1967 image. Click for full size.

Menifee Valley Historical Association

4. Ranch and School Aerial View, 1967

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,358 times since then and 135 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3, 4. submitted on August 6, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.