Gonzales in Monterey County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Gonzales
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 20, 2013
1. Gonzales Marker
Inscription.
Gonzales. . On September 26, 1836, Teodoro Gonzalez received a grant to the 15,218.62 acre Rancho Rincon de la Puente de Monte (“nook of the point of the woods”). Teodoro’s sons, Alfredo and Mariano, laid out a town on the Rancho and assured its prosperity by deeding a 100-foot right-of-way to the approaching Southern Pacific Railroad, which arrived in late 1872. The Gonzales Post Office was established on December 1, 1873. (No one knows how the city got its spelling – the family, who was listed as “Gonzallas” in the 1850 census, spelled their name with a “Z”). The city incorporated 73 years later, on January 17, 1947.
On September 26, 1836, Teodoro Gonzalez received a grant to the 15,218.62 acre Rancho Rincon de la Puente de Monte (“nook of the point of the woods”). Teodoro’s sons, Alfredo and Mariano, laid out a town on the Rancho and assured its prosperity by deeding a 100-foot right-of-way to the approaching Southern Pacific Railroad, which arrived in late 1872. The Gonzales Post Office was established on December 1, 1873. (No one knows how the city got its spelling – the family, who was listed as “Gonzallas” in the 1850 census, spelled their name with a “Z”). The city incorporated 73 years later, on January 17, 1947.
Erected 2004 by E Clampus Vitus, Monterey Viejo Chapter No. 1846.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1998.
Location. 36° 30.489′ N, 121° 26.588′ W. Marker is in Gonzales, California, in Monterey County. Marker is on 4th Street near Center Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 145 4th Street, Gonzales CA 93926, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Mustard Seed Trail (about 500 feet away, measured in
More about this marker. This marker is located on the Gonzales City Hall Building.
Also see . . . Gonzales, California - Monterey County Historical Society. (Gonzales) was founded by Dr. Mariano Gonzalez and his brother Alfredo Gonzalez in 1874.(Submitted on April 8, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Photographed By Barry Swackhamer, March 20, 2013
2. Gonzales Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 8, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 577 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 8, 2013, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
