Paicines in San Benito County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Tres Pinos/Paicines

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein

1. Tres Pinos/Paicines Marker

Inscription. The original town of Tres Pinos had been here for more than a decade when its post office opened on January 24, 1971. The town lost use of its name after August 12, 1873, when the Southern Pacific Railroad opened the Tres Pinos Station 4.7 miles away. The town changed its name to Grogan on August 4, 1874, and the Tres Pinos post office re-opened near the train station six days later. On October 10, 1874, the former town of Tres Pinos assumed its current name, taken from the nearby Rancho Cienega de los Paicines.

Erected 2004 by Monterey Viejo Chapter 1846, E Clampus Vitus.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus, and the Postal Mail and Philately series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1836.

Location. 36° 43.719′ N, 121° 16.693′ W. Marker is in Paicines, California, in San Benito County. It is at the intersection of Panoche Road and California Highway 25, on the left when traveling west on Panoche Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Paicines CA 95043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Central Coast

and specifically on the Coast Ranges.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Downfall of Tiburcio Vasquez (here, next to this marker); New Idria Mine (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Limekiln Monorail (approx. 2.9 miles away); Palmtag Cutting Shed (approx. 3½ miles away); Cottage Corners (approx. 3½ miles away); San Benito County Sesquicentennial Celebration (approx. 3½ miles away); San Benito County Historical Park (approx. 3½ miles away); 19th Hole Rendezvous (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Paicines.

Photographed by Lester J Letson, October 25, 2014

2. Tres Pinos/Paicines Marker

Photographed by Lester J Letson, October 25, 2014

3. Tres Pinos/Paicines Marker

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, January 16, 2010

4. Tres Pinos/Paicines Marker

Looking west on Panoche Road. The monument is visible next to the pine tree on the left.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 2,480 times since then and 77 times this year. Last updated on July 27, 2023, by Ronald D. (Ron) Trigueiro of Fresno, California. Photos: 1. submitted on January 28, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2, 3. submitted on October 27, 2014, by Lester J Letson of Fresno, California. 4. submitted on January 28, 2010, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.