Ostrom, California
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Coordinates: 39°04′10″N 121°30′42″W / 39.06944°N 121.51167°W
| Ostrom | |
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 Ostrom
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| Coordinates: 39°04′10″N 121°30′42″W / 39.06944°N 121.51167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Yuba County |
| Elevation[1] | 69 ft (21 m) |
Ostrom (formerly, Reed and Reeds Station)[2] is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Olivehurst,[2] at an elevation of 69 feet (21 m).
A post office operated at Reeds Station in 1871.[2] The prior names were in honor of Henry Reed who settled here in 1850.[2]
References [edit]
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ostrom, California
- ^ a b c d Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 534. ISBN 9781884995149.
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