Niles in Fremont in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Site of First Post Office
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 15, 2013
1. Site of First Post Office Marker
In Niles
Established 1873
William Synder
Postmaster
Annual Salary $12.00
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Postal Mail and Philately series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 37° 34.563′ N, 121° 58.528′ W. Marker is in Fremont, California, in Alameda County. It is in Niles. It is on Niles Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 37819 Niles Boulevard, Fremont CA 94536, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bankers Building (about 700 feet away); Vallejo Flour Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Essanay Studio Site (approx. Ό mile away); Essanay Film Studio (approx. 0.3 miles away); Paths Through a Varied Landscape (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Shinn Family Nursery and Ranch (approx. 0.9 miles away); Legendary Nursery Innovators (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fremont.
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Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 15, 2013
2. Site of First Post Office Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 15, 2013
3. Site of First Post Office Marker
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, March 15, 2013
4. "Historic Niles, Est. 1869" in the sidewalk
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,347 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 17, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
