Sonora in Tuolumne County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Original Site of the Sonora Daily

Vol. 1 to 20 Oct. 10, 1938 to July 1, 1958 No. 1 to 6104

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2012

1. Original Site of the Sonora Daily Marker

Inscription. First issue published Oct. 10, 1938 and last issue published June 30, 1958. Incorporated in The Union Democrat on July 1, 1958. First offset-lithographic newspaper adjudicated by the California Supreme Court, April 15, 1950. Admitted to the California Newspaper Publishers Association in May, 1958. Printed by mimeograph from October, 1938 to December, 1949. Total number of copies produced: 12,104,373.

O.K. Peckham, Editor, Publisher, Founder
Evelyn L. Peckham, Associate

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1938.

Location. 37° 59.149′ N, 120° 23.031′ W. Marker is in Sonora, California, in Tuolumne County. It is on North Washington Street south of West Dodge Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 38 North Washington Street, Sonora CA 95370, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sierra Nevada.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

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 walking distance of this marker: Sonora IOOF Lodge No. 10 (within shouting distance of this marker); Yo-Semite House (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the First Office of The Union Democrat (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuolumne County Albert N. Francisco Building (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Tuolumne County Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Bradford Building (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rother's Corner (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sonora.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2012

2. Original Site of the Sonora Daily Marker

Original Site of the Sonora Daily image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 4, 2012

3. Original Site of the Sonora Daily

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on May 29, 2026, by Liam Williams of Irvine, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 9, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.