Oceanside in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Andrew Jackson Myers
April 10, 1840
| | February 28, 1907 | |
Photographed by Denise Boose, October 31, 2023
1. Andrew Jackson Myers Marker
Founder of Oceanside
In 1882, A.J. Myers settled on the land west of the San Luis Rey Valley near the coast. The following year he filed and received a patent for 160 acres and hired Cave Couts Jr. to survey and lay out the townsite, which became the City of Oceanside.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1882.
Location. 33° 13.696′ N, 117° 19.2′ W. Marker is in Oceanside, California, in San Diego County. It is on Rancho Del Oro Dr., on the left when traveling south. The marker is on the corner of Rancho del Oro Drive and Mission Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oceanside CA 92054, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Oldest Pepper Tree in California (approx. Ό mile away); Mission San Luνs Rey de Francia (approx. Ό mile away); Walled Garden (approx. half a mile away); El Camino Real Bell (approx. 3½ miles away); Hosp Grove (approx. 3.7 miles away); Rancho Guajome (approx. 3.9 miles away); September 11th Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Boys of '45 (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oceanside.
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Photographed by Denise Boose, October 31, 2023
2. Andrew Jackson Myers Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, November 1, 2023
3. Andrew Jackson Myers
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 15, 2025, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 15, 2025, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
