Ceres in Stanislaus County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Ceres Volunteer Fire Department
Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009
1. Ceres Volunteer Fire Department Marker
CERES VOLUNTEER
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Organized June 1, 1911
George W. Wood
First Chief
— Reorganized 1921—
Erected by the People of
Ceres 1940
Erected 1940 by The People of Ceres.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes. A significant historical date for this entry is June 1, 1911.
Location. 37° 35.442′ N, 120° 57.284′ W. Marker is in Ceres, California, in Stanislaus County. It can be reached from 3rd Street near El Camino Street. Marker is located at the Southern end of Whitmore Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ceres CA 95307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the San Joaquin Valley and specifically in the Central Valley. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ceres War Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Daniel Whitmore House (about 800 feet away); Coffee Field (approx. 3½ miles away); The Gerald L. McKinsey Police Complex (approx. 4 miles away); The Police Cars of the Cruise (approx. 4 miles away); Graffiti Summer (approx. 4 miles away); The Drive-Ins (approx. 4 miles away); Modesto Feeds the World (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ceres.
Also see . . . A Short History of Ceres, California
this page online
Additional keywords. Fire Fighter Monuments
Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009
2. Ceres Volunteer Fire Department
Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009
3. Ceres Volunteer Fire Department Monument
Photographed by Syd Whittle, May 29, 2009
4. Whitmore Park
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,706 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 30, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
