Springtown, California
Springtown | |
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  Springtown Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 36°38′41″N 121°39′52″W / 36.64472°N 121.66444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey County |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 221451 |
Springtown [2] is an unincorporated community in Monterey County, California, United States.[1]
History
Originally Springtown or Spring Town, the place was named Confederate Corners after some Southerners settled there in the late 1860s.[2] In 2018, the U.S. Board on Geographic Names approved changing the name to Springtown in reference to Francis and John Spring who had moved in the 1800s to Monterey County from San Francisco.[3]
The place is the inspiration for the fictional small town "Rebel Corners" in John Steinbeck's novel The Wayward Bus. It is located 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southwest of Salinas, on California State Route 68.[2]
Government
At the county level, Springtown is represented on the Monterey County Board of Supervisors by Supervisor Jane Parker.[4]
In the California State Legislature, Springtown is in the 12th Senate District, represented by Republican Shannon Grove, and in the 30th Assembly District, represented by Democrat Dawn Addis.[5]
In the United States House of Representatives, Springtown is in California's 20th congressional district, represented by Republican Vince Fong.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Springtown". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 887. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ Adami, Chelcey (May 18, 2018). "Salinas' Confederate Corners renamed Springtown". The Salinas Californian. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "About the Monterey County Supervisors & their Districts". Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Statewide Database". UC Regents. Retrieved February 11, 2015.
- ^ "California's 20th Congressional District - Representatives & District Map". Civic Impulse, LLC. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county | |
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