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36°57′40″N 119°26′40″W / 36.96111°N 119.44444°W
Humphreys Station | |
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Coordinates: 36°57′40″N 119°26′40″W / 36.96111°N 119.44444°W | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
County | Fresno County |
Humphreys Station (formerly, Humphreys) is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. [1] It is located 23 miles (37 km) northeast of Fresno. [1]
The name honors pioneer John W. Humphreys. [1]
John and his brother Miles Humphreys opened a store at the site after the Civil War. The business catered to stage travelers and to lumber workers on the Tollhouse Road, and was an unofficial passenger drop-off point for the Butterfield Overland Mail. Originally known as Humphreys Station, the site often became known as Humphrey Station after a restaurant of that name opened on the site in 1920. [2]
A one-room schoolhouse operated at Humphreys Station until 1926. [2]